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Pfizer Corporation

US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Danbeck Holdings, Inc.

Eugene F Fowler

Joseph Colby McAlexander, Iii

Jennifer Durst

Michael J Cochran

Robert C Gibbons

Peter K Purdy

Jennifer Martucci

A system for locating an animate object beyond a designated area is disclosed comprising a wireless bidirectional communication system, a first transceiver, a locating device, a controller, a satellite navigator system receiver, a second transceiver, and a data entry device associated with a base station, wherein the controller is automatically activated, in response to a received control signal to locate an animate object and transmit location information to a first transceiver when the animate object exceeds a designated area.

Portable position determining device

A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to a predetermined location, to a paging transmitter for transmission to a paging receiver for readout of the computed position information. The readout may be in the form of coordinates and may be accompanied by a message or alarm. The device may be configured as a portable unit of small size and economical manufacture.

There is disclosed an object locator system for obtaining information about the location of an individual, animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator, that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system and a global positioning satellite system. The object locator may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond a boundary.

Object locator

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for an object locator system () for requesting and obtaining information about the location of a mobile object, having attached thereon a lightweight object locator (), operable in a region served by a two-way paging system () and a global positioning satellite system (). The object locator () may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system () may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station () or origin, position on a map display, etc. In alternate embodiments the two-way paging system () may be substituted by a direct wireless link or a satellite relay communications link; the location information may be translated into human readable form either before or after transmission from the object locator; the location information may be presented at an output as selectable text; spoken message or graphic display including a map; the location information may have associated therewith other information such as time the location was determined, the status of the object locator, the condition of the battery, position of the object locator relative to a boundary or electronic fence or to indicate an alarm condition; or the location information may be accessed or delivered by dial-up or automatic means.

Mobile object locator

There is disclosed a method and apparatus for an object locator system ( ) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of a mobile object, having attached thereon a lightweight object locator ( ), operable in a region served by a two-way paging system ( ) and a global positioning satellite system ( ). The object locator ( ) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system ( ) may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station ( ) or origin, position on a map display, etc. In alternate embodiments the two-way paging system ( ) may be substituted by a direct wireless link or a satellite relay communications link; the location information may be translated into human readable form either before or after transmission from the object locator, the location information may be presented at an output as selectable text, spoken message or graphic display including a map, the location information may have associated therewith other information such as time the location was determined, the status of the object locator, the condition of the battery, position of the object locator relative to a boundary or electronic fence or to indicate an alarm condition; or the location information may be accessed or delivered by dial-up or automatic means.

A locating device for attachment to an animal and adapted to obtain and communicate location information about the animal to a base station, comprising a controller having an input for location data and a first communication port; a satellite navigation system receiver coupled to a first antenna and having a location data output coupled to the location data input of said controller; a communication transceiver coupled to a second antenna to receive and transmit communications between the locating device and the base station and having a second communication port coupled to the first communication port of the controller; and a housing to enclose the controller, the satellite navigation system receiver and communication transceiver, configured to be attached to the animal. The controller upon activation operates automatically to obtain location data from the satellite navigation system receiver via the location data output, store the location data in the memory and cause the location data to be accessed from the memory, coupled to the communication transceiver and transmitted to the base station.

Pet locator

There is disclosed an object locator system ( ) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of an individual animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator ( ), that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system ( ) and a global positioning satellite system ( ). The object locator ( ) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system ( ) may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station ( ) or origin, position on a map display, etc.

There is disclosed an object locator system (,) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of an individual animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator (,), that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system (,) and a global positioning satellite system (,). The object locator (,) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system (,) may provide the location information in several forms including rectangular or polar coordinates referred to a base station (,) or origin, position on a map display, etc.

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Richardson, TX, United States of America

Eugene F Fowler