Telephonic communications – Having light wave or ultrasonic link for speech or paging... – Including fiber optic link within telephone network
Patent
1994-09-26
1995-12-26
Kuntz, Curtis
Telephonic communications
Having light wave or ultrasonic link for speech or paging...
Including fiber optic link within telephone network
379 37, 379 45, 455 331, H04Q 722, H04M 1100
Patent
active
054794820
ABSTRACT:
A cellular terminal for transmitting information defining its location upon placing a 911 call. The cellular terminal includes a global satellite positioning (GPS) device; and upon the user of the cellular terminal placing an emergency telephone call, the cellular terminal interrogates the GPS device to obtain the geo-coordinates. The cellular terminal then transmits the geo-coordinates to a cellular telecommunication switching system. The cellular switching system or a public safety answering point (PSAP) system responding to the 911 call converts the geo-coordinates into location information. In addition, the cellular terminal transmits to the cellular telecommunication switching system pre-defined vehicle description information if the cellular terminal is being utilized within a vehicle. If the cellular terminal is a hand held unit, the cellular terminal can be programmed to transmit personal characteristics of the person using the cellular terminal. In another embodiment, the cellular terminal obtains the geo-coordinates from the GPS device and converts the geo-coordinates to location information using information stored internal to the cellular terminal. The location information is transmitted to the PSAP via the cellular switching system rather than the geo-coordinates.
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AT&T Corp.
Kuntz Curtis
Moran John C.
Trost William G.
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