| US 7,577,421 B2 | ||
| Systems and methods for distributed processing of location information associated with emergency 911 wireless transmissions | ||
| Lawrence A. Gould, 18181 NE. 31 Ct., Apt# 409, Aventura, Fla. 33160 (US); and John A. Stangle, 128 Bower La., Forest Hill, Md. 21050 (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 08, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/983,909. | ||
| Application 10/983909 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/927992, filed on Aug. 10, 2001, granted, now 6,934,548. | ||
| Application 09/927992 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/927192, filed on Aug. 10, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/276120, filed on Mar. 16, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/276123, filed on Mar. 16, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0135287 A1, Jun. 23, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—404.2 [455/404.1; 455/456.1; 701/300; 340/990] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A method for providing assistance to an owner of a vehicle equipped with a theft detection device, the method comprising:
Receiving a call from the theft detection device at a monitoring center;
Receiving information about triggering event;
Receiving a list of prescribed actions from a primary database server;
Requesting a location processor to determine the location of the theft detection device;
Receiving radio signal information related to the call from a mobile switching center;
Sending radio signals information to a plurality of radio direction finding devices;
Receiving angular information from at least two radio direction finding devices
And employing a triangulation method to calculate the location of the theft detection device.
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