Dual-satellite emergency locator beacon and method for registering, programming and updating emergency locator beacon over the air
US9031497B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/1853
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dual-satellite emergency locator beacon and method for programming and updating such emergency locator beacons over the air. The system uses a second commercial satellite as the carrier for the data back to the beacon together with the means of coupling these parts together. The system can be manually updated or can be part of a registration system that gets automatically updated. In a second embodiment a method and apparatus for implementing emergency locator beacon registration is provided. The system provides data concerning the user into a backend service which can be utilized to provide all necessary information needed to register the emergency beacon.
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