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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2009
Thomas R. Giallorenzi, Sandy, UT (US);
Eric K. Hall, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael D. Pulsipher, Syracuse, UT (US);
Marc J. Russon, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Thomas R. Giallorenzi, Sandy, UT (US);
Eric K. Hall, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael D. Pulsipher, Syracuse, UT (US);
Marc J. Russon, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
L-3 Communications Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
An emergency locating system can include emergency transceivers and rescue transceivers. The emergency transceivers can be capable of repeat transmission of a distress message using a variable power level and variable spreading factor. A receive transceiver can be capable of receiving the distress messages and sending a confirmation message to the emergency transceiver. The emergency transceiver can be capable of receiving the confirmation message and terminating transmission of the distress message.