US6320535B1
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Vehicle tracking and security system incorporating simultaneous voice and data communication
Assignee: Navox Corp
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Filing: 2000-09-21
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Granted: 2001-11-20
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Expires: 2020-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A system that tracks and monitors a vehicle by utilizing cellular communication componentry and global positioning system componentry is disclosed. The system provides for simultaneous and continuous transmission of a voice signal and location data to a monitoring center. The monitoring center comprises componentry to communicate with the vehicle and determine the vehicle's location on a digitized map using a computer. In one embodiment, the location data is modulated onto a carrier and the modulated carrier is inserted into a relatively narrow band of frequencies that have been removed from an audio data channel such as, for example, a cellular telephone voice channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Hillman
- 👤 Barry L. Dorr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:54
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/10; G01C21/12; B; B60; B60R; B60R16/00; B60R16/02; B60R16/037; B60R16/0373; B60R25/00; B60R25/10; B60R25/102; B60R2325/00; B60R2325/30; B60R2325/304
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for automatically tracking the location of a vehicle while providing quality simultaneous voice transmission with said vehicle comprising the steps of: filtering out a narrow band of frequencies from the audio band of a communication path between said vehicle and a remote tracking monitor station; inserting vehicle position data from a global position system receiver located with said vehicle into said narrow band of frequencies, said data having a transmission rate lower than the lowest frequency of said frequency band; and removing said vehicle position data at said remote tracking station to ascertain the position of said vehicle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
100 words
A method for automatically tracking the location of a vehicle while providing quality simultaneous voice transmission with said vehicle comprising the steps of: filtering out a narrow band of frequencies from the audio band of a communication path between said vehicle and a remote tracking monitor station; inserting vehicle position data from a global position system receiver located with said vehicle into said narrow band of frequencies, said data having a transmission rate lower than the lowest frequency of said frequency band; and removing said vehicle position data at said remote tracking station to ascertain the position of said vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of automatically tracking the location of a vehicle while providing quality simultaneous voice transmission of claim 1 , wherein the step of filtering, inserting and removing is accomplished using a digital signal processor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for automatically tracking the location of a vehicle while providing simultaneous voice transmission with said vehicle, comprising: filtering out a first band of frequencies from an audio band of a cellular telephone communication link between said vehicle and a remote tracking station; obtaining vehicle position data; modulating a carrier according to said vehicle position data to produce a modulated carrier, a bandwidth of said modulated carrier being compatible with said first band of frequencies; inserting said modulated carrier into said cellular telephone communication link at said first band of frequencies; and extracting said vehicle position data at said remote tracking station to ascertain the position of said vehicle.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for automatically tracking the location of a vehicle while providing simultaneous voice transmission with said vehicle, comprising: filtering out a first band of frequencies from an audio band of a cellular telephone communication link between said vehicle and a remote tracking station; obtaining vehicle position data; modulating a carrier according to said vehicle position data to produce a modulated carrier, a bandwidth of said modulated carrier being compatible with said first band of frequencies; inserting said modulated carrier into said cellular telephone communication link at said first band of frequencies; and extracting said vehicle position data at said remote tracking station to ascertain the position of said vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said first band of frequencies is sufficiently narrow that removal of said first band of frequencies from an audio channel of said cellular telephone communication link does not significantly degrade voice traffic on said audio channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein said location data is obtained from a receiver that receives global position information from a satellite system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 3 , further comprising: using a bandstop filter at said remote tracking station to remove at least a portion of said first band of frequencies in order to improve listening quality of the audio band.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 3 , further comprising: modulating said carrier according to data related to mechanical status of said vehicle.
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