Locating device
First Claim
1. A microphone unit comprising a locating device, said locating device comprising:
- a sensor for sensing a signal containing position locating information;
a memory for storing said position locating information obtained from said signal;
a communications device adapted for communicating with a radio transceiver;
a control device for controlling the radio transceiver via said communications device; and
activating means for sensing an alarm condition and activating said locating device in response to said alarm condition;
wherein when said activating means senses said alarm condition, said locating device is activated and said control device causes the radio transceiver to transmit a signal containing said position locating information.
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Abstract
A locating device for use with a portable two-way radio transceiver, for enabling the radio transceiver to transmit a locating signal containing position locating information. The locating device comprises a sensor (510) for sensing a signal containing position locating information, a memory (504) for storing position locating information obtained from the signal, a communications device (507) for communicating with the radio transceiver, a control device (504) for controlling the radio transceiver via the communications device (507) and an activating device (517) for activating the locating device. When the locating device is activated, the control device (504) causes the radio transceiver to transmit a locating signal containing the position locating information stored in the memory (504).
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20 Claims
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1. A microphone unit comprising a locating device, said locating device comprising:
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a sensor for sensing a signal containing position locating information;
a memory for storing said position locating information obtained from said signal;
a communications device adapted for communicating with a radio transceiver;
a control device for controlling the radio transceiver via said communications device; and
activating means for sensing an alarm condition and activating said locating device in response to said alarm condition;
wherein when said activating means senses said alarm condition, said locating device is activated and said control device causes the radio transceiver to transmit a signal containing said position locating information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A kit for providing a radio transceiver with a locating device, said kit comprising:
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a microphone unit comprising a locating device, said locating device comprising;
a sensor for sensing a signal containing position locating information;
a memory for storing said position locating information obtained from said signal;
a communications device adapted for communicating with the radio transceiver;
a control device for controlling the radio transceiver via said communications device; and
an activating means for sensing an alarm condition and activating said locating device in response to said alarm condition, wherein when said activating means senses said alarm condition, said locating device is activated and said control device causes the radio transceiver to transmit a signal containing said position locating information.
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20. A method for retrofitting a radio transceiver with a locating device, said method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a microphone unit to the radio transceiver, said microphone unit comprising a microphone unit comprising a locating device, said locating device comprising;
a sensor for sensing a signal containing position locating information;
a memory for storing said position locating information obtained from said signal;
a communications device adapted for communicating with the radio transceiver;
a control device for controlling the radio transceiver via said communications device; and
an activating means for sensing an alarm condition and activating said locating device in response to said alarm condition, wherein when said activating means senses said alarm condition, said locating device is activated and said control device causes the radio transceiver to transmit a signal containing said position locating information stored in said memory.
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