Method and apparatus for transmitting message from short-range wireless device over a satellite network
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1. A communications system comprising:
- a. a SN Device including a satellite transmitter, GPS receiver circuitry, and a short range non cellular wireless transceiver;
b. a GUI Device, separate from the SN Device, the GUI Device including a user interface and short range non-cellular wireless transceiver capable of establishing a wireless communications link with the SN Device;
c. wherein the GUI Device is configured to transmit command information to the SN Device through the wireless transceiver and the SN Device is configured, upon receipt of command information from the GUI Device, to transmit at least user device identity data through the satellite transmitter; and
d. wherein the SN Device and the GUI Device each have a housing and there is no physical connection between the housings.
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Abstract
A communications system including a SN Device including a satellite transmitter and a local wireless transceiver and a GUI Device, separate from the SN Device. The GUI Device includes a user interface and local wireless transceiver capable of establishing a wireless link with the SN Device. The GUI Device transmits command information to the SN Device and the SN Device transmits at least location data to a satellite network.
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1. A communications system comprising:
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a. a SN Device including a satellite transmitter, GPS receiver circuitry, and a short range non cellular wireless transceiver; b. a GUI Device, separate from the SN Device, the GUI Device including a user interface and short range non-cellular wireless transceiver capable of establishing a wireless communications link with the SN Device; c. wherein the GUI Device is configured to transmit command information to the SN Device through the wireless transceiver and the SN Device is configured, upon receipt of command information from the GUI Device, to transmit at least user device identity data through the satellite transmitter; and d. wherein the SN Device and the GUI Device each have a housing and there is no physical connection between the housings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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