Deborah Jeanne Schultz

US Patent:

6636175, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Sep 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/952887

Inventors:

Paul Grady Russell - Campbell CA 95008
Deborah L. Schultz - Sunnyvale CA 94086

International Classification:

H04B 7185

US Classification:

3423571, 34235708, 34235709

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for acquiring a remote position. The present invention allows a user to locate a remote paging device located on a person or piece of property to determine its physical position. A user contacts a position service provider, identifies a device or devices to be located and provides a password. A message is then generated to locate the remote device over a communications network. In one embodiment, a paging communications network is used. Another embodiment uses a Bluetooth communications network to contact the remote device. The position of the remote device is determined by a GPS transceiver and is sent to the position service provider. The position of the remote device is then displayed on a map for the user. The remote device can also be used to send a distress signal which will provide the position of the sender and automatically be forwarded to emergency services.

US Patent:

D3386570, Aug 24, 1993

Filed:

Aug 2, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/740193

Inventors:

Charles F. Alexander - Mountain View CA
Donn D. Gooch - Milpitas CA
Junichi Kato - Sunnyvale CA
Paul A. Mazzetti - Palo Alto CA
Deborah L. Schultz - Sunnyvale CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

US Classification:

D14100