Portable position determining device

Details Portable position determining device Portable position determining device

2006-09-26

2006-09-26

Phan, Dao (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a satellite

C342S357490, C701S213000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07113126

ABSTRACT:
A position determining device is disclosed comprising a satellite navigation receiver for automatically providing computed position information, when the device has changed its position relative to a predetermined location, to a paging transmitter for transmission to a paging receiver for readout of the computed position information. The readout may be in the form of coordinates and may be accompanied by a message or alarm. The device may be configured as a portable unit of small size and economical manufacture.

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