System and method for identifying mobile communication apparatuses proximal with an identification locus
US6823189B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/246
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for identifying at least one selected mobile communication apparatus proximal with an identification locus includes: (a) a mobile communication base facility in communication with a plurality of mobile communication apparatuses that include the selected mobile communication apparatus; (b) at least one location-indicating device emitting a location-indicating code and is installed in each of the selected mobile communication apparatus; the location-indicating code relates a geographic location and an individual identification of a respective selected mobile communication device; and (c) at least one supported unit in communication with the mobile communication base facility. At least one of the mobile communication base facility and the supported unit have on-line access to an information store and a locator. The information store cooperates with the locator in receiving the location-indicating code to relate the individual identification with respective contact data for a respective selected mobile communication device.
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