Patent ID: 6075458
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: B60R,B60W,G01S,G08B,G08G

Abstract:
A locator system, comprising:a portable locator apparatus including:a satellite receiver for receiving location information transmitted by a satellite, the location information being indicative of a location of the portable locator; anda first cellular transmitter, coupled to the satellite receiver, and adapted to transmit the location information over a cellular network;a tracking system having a receiver for receiving the location information transmitted by the first cellular transmitter, the tracking system including a tracking controller adapted to relate the location information to a map to provide a location output indicative of the location of the portable locator; andwherein the tracking system further comprises:an operator output apparatus, coupled to the tracking controller, for providing the location output to an operator to indicate the location of the portable locator;a tracking memory, coupled to the tracking controller, adapted to store response information indicative of a plurality of designated responders to be contacted upon receipt of location information from the portable locator; andnotifying means for notifying one of the plurality of responders in response to receiving location information from the locator apparatus, the notifying means attempting to notify at least one of the plurality of responders in a specific order.