Automatic remote communication using network telephony
First Claim
1. A network comprising:
- a plurality of commonly coupled location transmitters, each transmitter comprising a transmission unit to broadcast a signal modulated from an information message containing respective location information in response to a telephony call; and
a network component capable of sensing at least one of the plurality of transmitters, the network component comprising;
a sensor capable of at least intermittent coupling to a first transmitter of the plurality of transmitters to receive the respective location information broadcast by the first transmitter, a location determination unit coupled to the sensor to process the received respective location information, and a network interface to externally issue the respective location information in accordance with a packet data format;
wherein the transmission unit of a transmitter broadcasts the respective location information responsive to an activation request.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus to provide remote communication using network telephony. In a transmitter, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent from an activator via a communication medium in response to a telephony call. An information message is transmitted, responsive to the activation command, to a receiver using a communication protocol. In a receiver, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent in response to a telephone call. An information message is received, responsive to the activation command. The information message is sent from a transmitter according to a communication protocol via a communication medium.
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15 Claims
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1. A network comprising:
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a plurality of commonly coupled location transmitters, each transmitter comprising a transmission unit to broadcast a signal modulated from an information message containing respective location information in response to a telephony call; and a network component capable of sensing at least one of the plurality of transmitters, the network component comprising; a sensor capable of at least intermittent coupling to a first transmitter of the plurality of transmitters to receive the respective location information broadcast by the first transmitter, a location determination unit coupled to the sensor to process the received respective location information, and a network interface to externally issue the respective location information in accordance with a packet data format; wherein the transmission unit of a transmitter broadcasts the respective location information responsive to an activation request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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