GPS-microphone for communication system

• US 7,783,298 B2
• Filed: 08/19/2004
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Henry Liou
• Original Assignee: Henry Liou
• Inventors: Liou, Henry
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung; Nay A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chan; Richard
• Application Number:
  US10/922,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20050037777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,196 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.6, 455/9, 701/201, 342/357.01
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/17 Emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/44 Transmit/receive switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A GPS-microphone, which is adapted for incorporating a communication system, includes a speaker-microphone set, a radio frequency transmitter communicatively networked with the communication system through radio frequency signals, and a GPS controller electrically connected with the radio frequency transmitter to encode positioning data into one or more RF positioning signals in form of audio signals wherein when the GPS controller is triggered, the radio frequency transmitter is activated to transmit RF positioning signals to the communication system.

Claims

1. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

2. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said GPS controller is preset to be activated for receiving said positioning data for every predetermined period of time, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

3. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said GPS controller is activated upon a request from said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

4. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said RF audio signals from said communication unit and said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller are combined to form an information signal to transmit to said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

5. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said GPS controller is preset to be activated for receiving said positioning data for every predetermined period of time, wherein said RF audio signals from said communication unit and said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller are combined to form an information signal to transmit to said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

6. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said GPS controller is activated upon a request from said communication system, wherein said RF audio signals from said communication unit and said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller are combined to form an information signal to transmit to said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered.

7. A GPS communication apparatus for transmitting a positioning data to a communication system, comprising:

a communication unit having a triggering circuitry arranged in such a manner that when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said communication unit in a transmit mode, said communication unit is capable of receiving and converting a voice message into one or more audio signals, wherein said triggering circuitry is a PTT (Push-To-Talk) circuitry;

a radio frequency transmitter electrically connected with said communication unit for communicatively networking with said communication system through radio frequency signals for transmitting said RF audio signals from said communication unit to said communication system; and

a GPS controller electrically connected with said radio frequency transmitter to convert positioning data into one or more radio frequency (RF) positioning signals in form of audio signals, wherein said GPS controller is activated when said triggering circuitry is triggered to activate said radio frequency transmitter to transmit said RF positioning signals from said GPS controller to said communication system, wherein said radio frequency transmitter transmits said RF positioning signals to said communication system when said PTT circuitry is triggered, wherein said communication system comprises a control center which comprises a radio frequency (RF) signal receiver communicatively networking with said GPS communication apparatus for receiving said RF positioning signals from said GPS communication apparatus, means for converting said RF positioning signal from said receiving means, and a processor center converting said RF positioning signals back to said positioning data.