Emergency locator device
US5517199A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/34
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An emergency locator device which is adapted to receive information signals from global positioning satellites (GPS) and determine a position of the device in terms of latitude and longitude includes a downlink antenna to receive GPS position information, a receiver/processor for processing the GPS information, a microcontroller for controlling the operation of the device, a transceiver and an uplink antenna to establish a communications link with a telecommunications satellite and transmit a rescue signal from the emergency locator device to rescue authorities.
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