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Automatic emergency and position indicator
Assignee: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Filing: 1999-11-22
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Granted: 2001-01-16
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Expires: 2019-11-22
Abstract
Abstract An automatic emergency and position indicator includes a trigger; a global positioning system receiver for receiving a plurality of global positioning system satellite signals; a processor, responsive to the global positioning system receiver, for providing global positioning system coordinates from the received global positioning system satellite signals; a geographic information system database coupled to the processor wherein the processor, in response to the global positioning system coordinates and the database, generates a local geographic position; and a transmitter, responsive to the trigger, for transmitting to a predetermined receiving station the local geographic position.
Inventors
- 👤 Leandra Vicci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:52
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B21/00; G08B21/02; G08B21/04; G08B21/0407; G08B21/043; G08B21/0438; G08B21/0492; G08B25/00; G08B25/01; G08B25/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An automatic emergency and position indicator system comprising: (a) a field unit, the field unit comprising: (i) a trigger; (ii) a global positioning system receiver for receiving a plurality of global positioning system satellite signals; (iii) a processor, responsive to the global positioning system receiver, for providing global positioning system coordinates from the received global positioning system satellite signals; and (iv) a transmitter, responsive to the trigger, for transmitting to a predetermined receiving station the global positioning system coordinates; and (b) at least one receiving unit, remote from the field unit, the receiving unit comprising: (i) a computer; and (ii) a geographic information system database, coupled to the computer wherein the computer, in response to the received global positioning system coordinates and the database, generates a local geographic position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An automatic emergency and position indicator system comprising: (a) a field unit, the field unit comprising: (i) a trigger; (ii) a global positioning system receiver for receiving a plurality of global positioning system satellite signals; (iii) a processor, responsive to the global positioning system receiver, for providing global positioning system coordinates from the received global positioning system satellite signals; and (iv) a transmitter, responsive to the trigger, for transmitting to a predetermined receiving station the global positioning system coordinates; and (b) at least one receiving unit, remote from the field unit, the receiving unit comprising: (i) a computer; and (ii) a geographic information system database, coupled to the computer wherein the computer, in response to the received global positioning system coordinates and the database, generates a local geographic position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 in which the receiving unit further includes voice synthesis means, coupled to the computer and responsive to the local geographic position, for generating a voice synthesized local geographic position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the field unit comprises a microphone operatively associated with the transmitter for conveying to the receiving unit circumstances of an emergency.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the microphone is adapted to automatically receive sounds originating from or around a victim during the emergency and the transmitter is adapted to send the voice communications to the receiving unit.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-01-16 | 2004-07-17 | 2005-01-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-01-16 | 2008-07-17 | 2009-01-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-01-16 | 2012-07-17 | 2013-01-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |