Method and apparatus for facilitating wireless communications with a nonautomotive roaming object

US6985696B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Motorola, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Richard Bromham · Melbourne, AU
• Walter L. Davis · Coral Springs, US
• Robert M. Gardner · Gilbert, US
• Shrirang Jambhekar · Schaumburg, US
• Maria Thompson · Cambridge, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2006
• Expiry date: Sep 3, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S1/68
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A radio (10) communicates compatibly with a dedicated short range roadside information service and is adapted and configured to be worn by a pedestrian or otherwise mounted on or installed in a variety of nonautomotive roaming objects. Various modes of operation are supported including a beacon mode (50), a remote transmitter mode (60), a remote disable mode (70), and a location based operating mode (80).