Patent ID: 6570532
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G01S,G08B

Abstract:
A support request processing system using GPS data for locating a person requesting a support, said system comprising:a GPS terminal, said GPS terminal receiving the GPS data from GPS satellites and transmits the GPS data to a wireless communication network; a message center which receives the GPS data from said GPS terminal through said wireless communication network for processing the GPS data to obtain a position of said GPS terminal; and a mobile terminal provided separately from said GPS terminal to be carried by a person, said mobile terminal providing wireless communication either directly or indirectly with said GPS terminal and having a request key which issues a support-request signal upon being activated; said GPS terminal having a transmit means which, in response to said support-request signal, transmits said GPS data to said message center, at least one of said GPS terminal and said mobile terminal having an identification (ID) code which is transmitted through said wireless communication network to said message center as a result of that said support-request signal is transmitted to said message center, said message center having a table storing a relation between said ID code and personal information about the person carrying said mobile terminal so that said message center can relate the position of the GPS terminal to the person giving the support-request signal, and said message center having an alarm means which gives a support-request message including said personal information and the related position of the GPS terminal for prompting a suitable support action.