Patent ID: 6184801
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: B60R,B60W,G01S,G08G,H04W

Abstract:
Apparatus for clandestinely communicating the position of a transceiver, said apparatus comprising:a transceiver circuit responsive to an incoming calling signal that may or may not include a command for said transceiver circuit to transmit a signal representing said position;a position-detecting circuit connected to said transceiver circuit for determining said position;a local signal generator circuit connected to said transceiver circuit; anda call interceptor circuit responsive to said incoming signal for timing a predetermined interval; wherein:if said command is not received within said interval said local signal generator circuit generates a local signal to alert a user of said apparatus to an incoming call; andif said command is received within said interval, said local signal is suppressed and said transceiver circuit transmits said position.