Location reporting satellite paging system with optional blocking of location reporting
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1. A satellite paging communication system with means to locate the global position of a of a call receiver unit comprising:
- space satellites and terrestrial stations, some of which are adapted for the purpose of transmitting paging information and some of which, are adapted for the purpose of transmitting positioning information;
ground control stations for processing the said information and controlling the actions of the paging network;
the call receiver or pager having means to resolve a global position from satellites or earth based communication means;
the system divulging to certain or all callers the global location of a callee in possession of the said call receiver white blocking such information from being divulged to certain or all other callers.
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Abstract
A location reporting satellite paging communication system comprising space satellites, ground stations and a call receiver adapted to resolve a global position from signals transmitted from satellites and earth based communication means. The call receiver or callee in possession of the call receiver updates the paging network with a global position as requested by the paging network. A caller paging a subscriber or callee in possession of the call receiver may request the global location of the callee. The paging network could divulge or block such information from a caller depending on the requirements of the subscriber.
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14 Claims
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1. A satellite paging communication system with means to locate the global position of a of a call receiver unit comprising:
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space satellites and terrestrial stations, some of which are adapted for the purpose of transmitting paging information and some of which, are adapted for the purpose of transmitting positioning information; ground control stations for processing the said information and controlling the actions of the paging network; the call receiver or pager having means to resolve a global position from satellites or earth based communication means; the system divulging to certain or all callers the global location of a callee in possession of the said call receiver white blocking such information from being divulged to certain or all other callers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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