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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Brian P. Holt, Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/32 ; G01S 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/32 ; G01S 1/02 ;
Abstract
A system and method for instantly summoning assistance to the location of an emergency. A mobile unit providing subscriber communications with an operator or emergency service provider includes a beacon signal generator for directing service providers to the location of the emergency. Subscriber communications are established using an existing personal communication system. The beacon signal generator transmits a wideband spread spectrum that is analyzed at receiving stations to determine the location of the mobile unit.