Locator device
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1. A locator system, comprising:
- a portable locator apparatus including;
a satellite receiver for receiving location information transmitted by a satellite, the location information being indicative of a location of the portable locator; and
a first cellular transmitter, coupled to the satellite receiver, and adapted to transmit the location information over a cellular network;
a tracking system having a receiver for receiving the location information transmitted by the first cellular transmitter, the tracking system including a tracking controller adapted to relate the location information to a map to provide a location output indicative of the location of the portable locator; and
wherein the tracking system further comprises;
an operator output apparatus, coupled to the tracking controller, for providing the location output to an operator to indicate the location of the portable locator;
a tracking memory, coupled to the tracking controller, adapted to store response information indicative of a plurality of designated responders to be contacted upon receipt of location information from the portable locator; and
notifying means for notifying one of the plurality of responders in response to receiving location information from the locator apparatus, the notifying means attempting to notify at least one of the plurality of responders in a specific order.
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Abstract
A locator apparatus includes a receiver for receiving location information indicative of a location of the receiver. A memory is coupled to the receiver and stores the location information. A cellular transmitter is coupled to the memory and the receiver and transmits the location information to a second receiver. A data processing station processes the location information to determine the location of the receiver.
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1. A locator system, comprising:
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a portable locator apparatus including; a satellite receiver for receiving location information transmitted by a satellite, the location information being indicative of a location of the portable locator; and a first cellular transmitter, coupled to the satellite receiver, and adapted to transmit the location information over a cellular network; a tracking system having a receiver for receiving the location information transmitted by the first cellular transmitter, the tracking system including a tracking controller adapted to relate the location information to a map to provide a location output indicative of the location of the portable locator; and wherein the tracking system further comprises; an operator output apparatus, coupled to the tracking controller, for providing the location output to an operator to indicate the location of the portable locator; a tracking memory, coupled to the tracking controller, adapted to store response information indicative of a plurality of designated responders to be contacted upon receipt of location information from the portable locator; and notifying means for notifying one of the plurality of responders in response to receiving location information from the locator apparatus, the notifying means attempting to notify at least one of the plurality of responders in a specific order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for locating a cellular transmitter which transmits position information, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the position information, indicative of the position of the cellular transmitter, the receiver including a memory and a clock providing time and data information, the receiver adapted to receive and store a plurality of sets of position information, along with corresponding time and data information; a mapping controller adapted to relate the position information to a map to provide a location signal indicative of the present and past location of the cellular transmitter; and an output apparatus adapted to provide an output to an operator indicative of the past and present location of the cellular transmitter, based on the location signal.
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