Remotely Activatable Locator System and Method Using a Wireless Location System
AssigneeJjck LLC (Dba Emfinders)
InventorsJames Elwood Nalley, Christopher Daniel Buehler
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Abstract
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device comprises receiving, at the locator device, a message over a cellular network. Responsive to receiving the message, a call over the cellular network is automatically initiated to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
Claims39
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device, comprising:
- receiving, at the locator device, a message over a control channel of a cellular network;
- and
- responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating a call over a voice channel of the cellular network to a predetermined number to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A locator device comprising:
- an electronic module for receiving, at the locator device, a message over a control channel of a cellular network;
- and for automatically initiating a call over a voice channel of the cellular network to a predetermined number in response to receiving the message to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device, comprising receiving, at the locator device, a message over a cellular network;
- and responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating a e911 call over the cellular network to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device, comprising receiving, at the locator device, an encrypted message over a cellular network;
- and responsive to authenticating the message, automatically initiating a call over the cellular network to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device, comprising receiving, at the locator device, a message over a cellular network;
- and responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating a call over the cellular network and playing a prerecorded audible message to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A method for locating an entity attached to a locator device, comprising receiving, at the locator device, a message over a control channel of a cellular network;
- and responsive to receiving the message, automatically initiating a call over a data channel of the cellular network to a predetermined number to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
A system for locating an entity, comprising:
- a wireless location system;
- a locator device attachable to the entity;
- and
- means for communicating to the locator device a message over a control channel of a cellular network, and for automatically initiating a call over a voice channel of the cellular network to a predetermined number to enable a party answering the call to determine a location of the locator device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.