Portable position determining device
US7760137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/023
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to a predetermined location, to a paging transmitter for transmission to a paging receiver for readout of the computed position information. The readout may be in the form of coordinates and may be accompanied by a message or alarm. The device may be configured as a portable unit of small size and economical manufacture.
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