Patent ReferencesMethod and apparatus for automatic distress call signal transmission Emergency vessel location system Cellular position locating system Patent #: 5043736 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 078637 filed on 06/21/1993US Classes:342/357.07, Tracking or monitoring (i.e., lost or stolen vehicles)342/357.09With transmission of location-indicative information to or from a remote stationExaminersPrimary: Hellner, MarkAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04B 007/185AbstractA portable tracking system that includes one or more portable units for determining their respective locations and communicating it to another unit or to a remote telephone unit. Each unit includes a global positioning system GPS for determining latitude and longitude, a micro-computer, a cellular telephone, and a digital data to voice for converter and batteries. | |