Cellular transmitter for automatically providing position location and emergency data
CA 2241663 A1 · Owner: Etchells, John Edward · Inventors: Britt, Beverly Rimmer; Etchells, John Edward
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A transmitter is provided for communicating over a cellular system. The transmitter includes a data storage device electronically storing predefinedinformation to be communicated to a receiving station over the cellular system. The predefined information may include one or more telephone numbers to be contactedin an emergency medical information, or any other type of information. A position finding receiver such as a global position system for example, is provided for, determining the current geographic location of the transmitter. The transmitter also includes a signal processing element for providing a signal that includes the predefined information and the current location. A …
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- Filed June 25, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended June 25, 2018.
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