US5430656A
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Mobile communications system
Assignee: Rav Bariach Security Products Ltd
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Filing: 1993-09-08
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Granted: 1995-07-04
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Expires: 2013-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle locator and communication system including a plurality of road vehicle mounted GPS receivers, each for receiving navigation signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators, an airborne control transceiver communicating with the plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators and a central control unit communicating with the airborne control transceiver for monitoring the location and communications of a plurality of road vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Itzhak Dekel
- 👤 Shlomo Feldhammer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:47
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; G08G1/205; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/38; G01S19/39; G01S19/42; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A vehicle locator and communication system including a plurality of road vehicle mounted GPS receivers, each for receiving navigation signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators, an airborne control transceiver communicating with the plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators and a central control unit communicating with the airborne control transceiver for monitoring the location and communications of a plurality of road vehicles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A vehicle locator and communication system including a plurality of road vehicle mounted GPS receivers, each for receiving navigation signals from a plurality of GPS satellites, a plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators, an airborne control transceiver communicating with the plurality of road vehicle mounted communicators and a central control unit communicating with the airborne control transceiver for monitoring the location and communications of a plurality of road vehicles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein the road vehicle mounted communicator receives inputs from at least one of a theft prevention/alarm system and a keyboard located in the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically transmit messages containing vehicle location and identification.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein the road vehicle mounted communicator is operative to transmit communications in at least one of the VHF or UHF bands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically switch bands as necessary to realize optimal communications with the airborne transceiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 and wherein said communicator is operative to control the operation of vehicle subsystems in accordance with instructions received from said central control unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically transmit messages containing vehicle location and identification.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 and wherein said communicator is operative to control the operation of vehicle subsystems in accordance with instructions received from said central control unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein the road vehicle mounted communicator is operative to transmit communications in at least one of the VHF or UHF bands.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically switch bands as necessary to realize optimal communications with the airborne transceiver.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically transmit messages containing vehicle location and identification.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 and wherein said communicator is operative to control the operation of vehicle subsystems in accordance with instructions received from said central control unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 and wherein said communicator is operative to control the operation of vehicle subsystems in accordance with instructions received from said central control unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 and wherein said communicator is operative to automatically transmit messages containing vehicle location and identification.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said communicator is operative to control the operation of vehicle subsystems in accordance with instructions received from said central control unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 15 and also being operative to selectively disable selected vehicle subsystems in response to control instructions transmitted via said central control unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and wherein said central control unit communicates with land-based cruisers and law enforcement groups.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 17 and also being operative to selectively disable selected vehicle subsystems in response to control instructions transmitted via said central control unit.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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