Apparatus and method for testing emergency locator beacons
US8098190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0231
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An emergency locator beacon testing and communication system is described. The system uses privately-owned Local User Terminals which provide direct feeds to a privately-operated beacon information processor having dedicated on-line servers for consolidating and providing access to beacon test information. The system receives beacon signals relayed through the Cospas-Sarsat satellite system, correlates the beacons' unique identification numbers (UIN's) in the received signals to the UIN's of beacons known to be undergoing testing, collects the data transmitted by beacons under test, and displays beacon test results in a useful format on a user-friendly website.
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