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Passive individual locator method

  • US 8,983,426 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2005
  • Issued: 03/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • collecting, in a data collection module of a network infrastructure, communications device usage information indicating the use of a landline communications device by a first individual, the first individual being a member of a group of individuals, the collected information comprising caller-ID information from the landline communications device;

    determining an identity of the first individual by collecting voice recognition information from the landline communications device;

    determining, by a location determination module in the network infrastructure and coupled to the data collection module, a location of the landline communications device from the caller-ID information, the location of the landline communications device being a determined location of said first individual;

    generating, by a location generation module coupled to the determination module, a location report indicating the determined location of the first individual at at least one point in time; and

    providing said location report to at least one member of said group of individuals.

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