Apparatus and method for locating a mobile telecommunication device
View Patent ↗An apparatus for indicating location of a mobile telecommunication device includes: a transmitting unit; and a fixing structure supporting the transmitting unit. The fixing structure effects removable affixation between the fixing structure and the mobile communication device. The transmitting unit effects communications with a communication network.
1. An apparatus for providing location information relating to a mobile telecommunication device and making said location information available to a called party; the apparatus comprising:
(a) a locating unit; said locating unit including a communicating unit coupled with a power source unit; said communicating unit responding to an intermittently received inquiry signal;
(b) a support unit supporting said locating unit; and
(c) a fixing structure; said fixing structure effecting removable affixation between said support unit and said mobile communication device;
said locating unit being configured for effecting one-way communication with at least one locator network independent of a telecommunication network providing telecommunication service for said mobile communication device; said locating unit cooperating with said at least one locator network to ascertain location of said locating unit with said mobile communication device; said at least one locator telecommunication network providing delivered location information relating to said mobile communication device to a database; said database being located remotely from said mobile telecommunication device; said database saving said delivered location information as stored location information; said database being accessible by said called party for obtaining said stored location information.
2. An apparatus for providing location information relating to a mobile telecommunication device and making said location information available to a called party; the apparatus comprising:
(a) a transmitting unit; said transmitting unit including a communicating unit coupled with a power source unit; said communicating unit responding to an intermittently received inquiry signal; and
(b) a fixing structure supporting said transmitting unit; said fixing structure being configured for effecting removable affixation between said fixing structure and an affixed said mobile communication device;
said transmitting unit effecting one-way communications with at least one communication network independent of a telecommunication network providing telecommunication service for said mobile telecommunication device; said transmitting unit and said at least one communication network cooperating to ascertain location of said transmitting unit; said at least one communication network providing delivered location information relating to said transmitting unit and an affixed said mobile communication device to a database; said database being located remotely from said mobile telecommunication device; said database retaining said delivered location information as stored location information; said called party accessing said database for obtaining said stored location information.