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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2013
Christopher Paul Hoffman, Fareham, GB;
William Cox, Sunrise, FL (US);
Thomas J. Pack, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Christopher Paul Hoffman, Fareham, GB;
William Cox, Sunrise, FL (US);
Thomas J. Pack, Boca Raton, FL (US);
ACR ELECTRONICS, INC., Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
An emergency locating communications device that includes an emergency locator beacon that transmits emergency signals at 406 MHz and a SEND commercial satellite transmitter and receiver is provided. The communications device can be identified for both 406 MHz originator and SEND capable emergency locator device to an emergency services provider by sending a first message to the emergency services provider including a unique identity number of the 406 MHz transmitter of the device and. sending a second message to the emergency services providing including an International Mobile Equipment Identity number of the SEND transmitter of the device. The second message further includes at least a portion of the unique identity number of the 406 MHz transmitter of said device such that the emergency services provider can process the first and second messages to identify both the 406 MHz transmitter and the SEND transmitter of said emergency locator device.