First responder positioning apparatus
US7379015B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/41
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A positioning system for tracking the location of a first responder emergency worker. The system includes mobile enabler units and a personnel badge having a ranging transponder. Two enabler units can use two-way ranging signals, a prescribed turn around time and differential altitude for automatically tracking the location of the badge.
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