Method of sending destination and current locations from a mobile device to a central viewing location
First Claim
1. A two-way handheld satellite communications device for transmitting, the two-way communication device comprising:
- user input controls configured to receive an input;
a device display;
a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) configured to determine a current geographic location of the two-way communications device;
a memory configured to store the determined geographic location, a selected destination option, and a transmission interval;
a network controller configured to wirelessly transmit data to a satellite network; and
a controller coupled to the user input controls, the device display, the GNSS, the memory and the network controller, the controller configured to—
determine the selected destination option based on the input received by the user input controls,create a transmission package including the determined geographic location and the selected destination option, andcause the network controller to transmit the transmission package to the satellite network upon expiration of the transmission interval.
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Abstract
A method of transmitting a destination along with the user'"'"'s current location to a central viewing site allowing the user set or change their travel plan while they are on their trip and minimize bandwidth use on expensive or slow networks. A byproduct of this method is the transmission device can record the detailed path traveled by the user while transmitting enough user locations to give the viewer at the central viewing site a good indication of where the user has been. The detailed route traveled by the user is uploaded to the central viewing site when the transmission device is connected to a faster or less expensive network.
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36 Claims
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1. A two-way handheld satellite communications device for transmitting, the two-way communication device comprising:
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user input controls configured to receive an input; a device display; a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) configured to determine a current geographic location of the two-way communications device; a memory configured to store the determined geographic location, a selected destination option, and a transmission interval; a network controller configured to wirelessly transmit data to a satellite network; and a controller coupled to the user input controls, the device display, the GNSS, the memory and the network controller, the controller configured to— determine the selected destination option based on the input received by the user input controls, create a transmission package including the determined geographic location and the selected destination option, and cause the network controller to transmit the transmission package to the satellite network upon expiration of the transmission interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A two-way handheld satellite communications device, comprising:
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user input controls configured to receive an input; a device display; a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) configured to determine a current geographic location of the two-way communications device; a memory configured to store the determined geographic location, a selected destination option, and a transmission interval; a network controller configured to wirelessly transmit data to a satellite network; and a controller coupled to the user input controls, the device display, the GNSS, the memory and the network controller, the controller configured to— present at least one destination option for selection on the device display, determine the selected destination option based on the input received by the user input controls, create a transmission package including the determined geographic location and the selected destination option, and cause the network controller to transmit the transmission package to the satellite network upon expiration of the transmission interval. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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