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Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2007
Applicants:

Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);

Scott E. Kelso, Durham, NC (US);

John C. Mese, Cary, NC (US);

Nathan J. Peterson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);

Inventors:

Rod D. Waltermann, Rougemont, NC (US);

Scott E. Kelso, Durham, NC (US);

John C. Mese, Cary, NC (US);

Nathan J. Peterson, Raleigh, NC (US);

Arnold S. Weksler, Raleigh, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/02 (2018.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/24 (2013.01); G08B 13/1418 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 64/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An arrangement for employing a host of receivers that may already be present in a laptop, to enable the laptop to collect a significant amount of data about its location. Once the system then finds a readily available connection, it can then transmit information about its location as well as other information to help pinpoint the location of the laptop.


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