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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2009
James M. Wiseman, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Loren E. Riblett, Jr., Edgewood, NM (US);
Karl L. Green, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John A. Hunter, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Robert N. Cook, Iii, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
James R. Stevens, Arlington, VA (US);
James M. Wiseman, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Loren E. Riblett, Jr., Edgewood, NM (US);
Karl L. Green, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John A. Hunter, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Robert N. Cook, III, Rio Rancho, NM (US);
James R. Stevens, Arlington, VA (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Portable handheld real-time tracking and communications devices include; a controller module, communications module including global positioning and mesh network radio module, data transfer and storage module, and a user interface module enclosed in a water-resistant enclosure. Real-time tracking and communications devices can be used by protective force, security and first responder personnel to provide situational awareness allowing for enhance coordination and effectiveness in rapid response situations. Such devices communicate to other authorized devices via mobile ad-hoc wireless networks, and do not require fixed infrastructure for their operation.