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`(12) United States Patent
`Beyer, Jr. et aL
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 9,445,251 B2
`Sep. 13, 2016
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`IFTllOD To P[«)VI[W AI) I1OC ASE)
`PASSWOR[) PRO L F ( TE E) DI[ lIAI AN[)
`VOICE NETWORKS
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`(71) Applicant: Advancd Ground Information
`S3'stenIs tue., Jupiter, FL (US)
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`(58)
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`inventors:
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`[v1aIco1m K. Beyer, Jr., Jupiter, EL
`(US); Christopher R. Rice, Redmond,
`WA (US)
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`( 73) Assigiiee: Advaiited Ground tnforiiiatioii
`Systems, hic., Jupiter, FL (US)
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`*
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`(
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the terni of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(h) by t) days.
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`JP
`JP
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`Field of Classification Search
`C[C ....................................................... E!04W 4/02
`1JSPC ............................................ 455/404.2, 456,!
`Sec application flic -for complete search history.
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`A method and system includes the ability for individuals to
`set up an ad itou digital siicl voice network easily and rapidly
`to allow users to coordinate their activities by eliminating
`the steed for pre-entry ofdata into a web or identifyitig others
`by name, phone numbers or email. This method is especially
`useful for police, -fire fighters, military, -first responders or
`other emergency sitLiations for coordinating difidrent oiga-
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`particular tuait.
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`35 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
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`ENABLING LOCATION, STATUS, VO1P, PU ANO VCO COMMUNICATIONS SETWEEN
`RADIOS AND CELL PHONES
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`MEnSHOES
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`continuation-in-part of application No. 11/308,648,
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`PASSWORD PROTECTED DIGITAL AND
`VOICE NETWORKS
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPI ICATTONS
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. patent applica-
`tion Ser. No. i4,'29,978 filed on oct. 31, 2014, which is a
`continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser No.
`14/027,410 filed ois Sep. 16, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No.
`8,88(1,042, issued Nov. 4, 2014, which is a continuation of
`U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/751,453 filed Jan. 28,
`2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,538393 issued Sep. 17, 2013,
`which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application
`Ser. No. 12/761,533 filed on Apr. 16, 2010, now U.S. Pat.
`No. 8,364,129 issucdJan. 29, 2(113, which is a continuation-
`in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/615,472 filed
`on Dec. 22, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,126,441 issued on 20
`Feb. 28, 2012, which is a coutinustion-in-part offJ.S. patent
`application Ser. No. 11/308,648 filed Apr. 17, 2006, now
`U.S. Pat. No. 7.630,724 issued on Dec. 8, 2009, which is a
`continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser, No.
`10/711,490, filed osi Sep. 21, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. at
`7,031728 issued on Apr. 18, 2006. All of the preceding
`applications are incorporated herein by reference in their
`esitirety.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`These devices thus unite cellular phene technology with
`navigation information, computer information transmission
`and receipt of data.
`The method and operation of communication devices
`tised herein are described in U.S. Pat, No. 7,031,728 which
`is hereby incorporated by reference and U.S. Pat. No.
`7,630,724.
`Military, first responder, and other public and private
`emergency groups need to be able to set up ad hoc digital
`and voice networks easily and rapidly. These private net-
`works may be temporary er longer lasting in nature. The
`users need to he ttble to rapidly coordinate their activities
`eliminating the need for pre-entry of data into a web aticl or
`identifying others by name, phone numbers or entail
`addresses so that all intended participants that enter tite
`agreed ad hoc network name and password arc both digitally
`and voice interconnected. When t- user or users leave the
`network, no data concerning the network participants need
`he retained.
`Coordinating different organizations at the sceise of a
`disaster presents several problems as there are voice and
`digital data (text messages) communications that need to be
`constantly occurring up and down the chain ofeonimand. As
`0111 example, communications are required frem a police
`chief to a police captain to a police lieutenant to a police
`sergeant to a policeman and titen back up the saisie chain of
`command. Digital data exchange ofGPS data or other means
`provides the location component of the units. Digital chat,
`text messages, white hoards and photo video exchange
`provide extensive collaboration. however, during a disaster,
`other -first responders such as fire departments must become
`engaged. While the tire department users may have voice
`thin digital rlata (text niessages) coisuhsdlnications up aSiLI
`down their chain of coniniand, these individuals do not have
`the ability to emss communicate necessarily with police
`units without a substantial degree of immediate coordina-
`tion. The methcxi tinti system in accordance with the present
`invention described herein discloses how digital eonomunï-
`cations along with Personal Computer (PC) and PDA
`devices can be used to quickly establish user specific pass-
`word protected private ad hoc voice and data networks to
`enable both data and voice communications up and down
`their chain ci-f command and simultaneously with different,
`not pre-known, organizations responding to a disaster. 'the
`invention defìnes a method cut' accomplishing this by pro-
`viding all personnel that need to communicate with each
`other with a PC or PDAwhich are interconnected to a Server
`using cellular or other communications,
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`Applicant's communication system and method described
`herein is embodied in the Advanced CommLlnieatïon Soft-
`ware (ACS) application programs developed by applicant
`and installed in the integrated PDAIGPS cell phones used
`herein and remote Servers.
`A plurality o-f Internet Protocol (IP) capable PDA/GPS
`devices each having ACS application programs anti ciata
`hases provides a communication network in conjunction
`with a remote Server that provides the ability to: a) establish
`an ad hoc network of cieviee so that the devices can either
`broadcast to a group or selectively transmit to each of tite
`other: each PDAIGPS phone starts by requesting access to
`the Server and identifying a mutually agreed to network
`name and password and once granted. reports its (iFS
`position tinti status; the Server then mutes the data to all
`signed on network participants so that each of the devices
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`I . Field of' the Invention
`Acoimsiunications isiethod and system using a plurality of
`cellular phones each having an integrated Personal Digital
`Assistant (PDA) and Global Positioning System (GPS)
`receiver -for the management of two or more people through
`the use of a cotnmunïcations network. I he method and
`systeni provide each user with an integrated handlield eel-
`lular/P[)A/GPS/phone that has Advanced Communication
`Software application programs (hereinafter referred to as
`ACS) and databases used in conjunction with a remote
`Server that enable a user to quickly establish a eonimunï-
`cation network of cell phone participants having a common
`temporary ad hoc sietwork using mobile wireless commu- 45
`nication devices.
`'[he invention includes a method and communication
`systeni to ClL11cllY set LIP LIIOLI provide
`ILI hoc, password
`protected, digital and voice networks to allow a group of
`people to be able to set up a network easily and rapidly,
`especially in oat emergency situation.
`2. Description of [Ulated Art
`'[he purpose of a communications system is to transmit
`digital niessages from a sourCe, located at nue point, to user
`destination(s), located at other point(s) sonic distance away.
`A communications systeni is generally comprised of three
`information
`and
`channel
`elements:
`transmitter,
`basic
`receiver. one form o:f communication in recent years is
`cellular phone telephony. A network of cellular communi-
`cation systems set up aroLind an area such as the United 60
`States allows niultiple users lo talk lo each oilier, either on
`individual calls or on group calls. Some cellular phone
`services enable a cellular phone to engage in conference
`calls with s small number of users. Furthermore. cellular
`conference calls can be established through 8(
`number
`services. CelILilar telephony also now includes systems that
`include GPS navigation that utilizes satellite navigation.
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`exchange lOcatiCu, status and other information; (b) force
`the received information to the recipient's display and
`enabte the recipient to acquire additional information by
`touching the display screen at a remote phone's location on
`the PD\ display; (e) iiiake calls to or send data to remote
`phones by touching their display symbols and selecting the
`appropriate soft switch; (d)lsiyera sufficient number of soft
`switches or buttons on the P[)A display to pertbrm the above
`functions without overlaying the map; and (e) allow a
`polling mode in each cell phone tisai permits a tiser to io
`contact other cell pItone users that have a common interest
`or relationship vitli a password and identifier for comnou-
`niestion and to establish quickly a temporary ad hoc network
`especially in an emergency,
`A communication Server acts as a forwarder for IP i
`conlnlLtnicatïons between any combination of cell pitone!
`PDA users anclìor PC based users. Network participant
`location. idesitity and slams messages are sent to tite Server
`by each user. Network participant entered tracks arc also
`sent to the Server. Because this network participant location 20
`and track data is of interest to till the network participants,
`the Server forwards the data received from one participant to
`all other participants, caLising their displays autoniatically,
`without any operator action, to display the received infor-
`mation, thus providing the information ncccssaiy -for all
`network participants to know the identity, location and status
`of all other network participants.
`'[he Server also acts as a forwarder ofdata addressed from
`one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`per1tting the transmissiosi of free text, prefoniiatted nies-
`sages, photographs, video, Email and Uniforni Resource
`Locator ([JRL) data from one network participant to other
`selected network participants.
`'ftc above ftinctions can also he accomplished using peer
`to peer WiFi, WiMax or other peer to peer communications.
`However, for use with cellular communications and to
`assure the level of security that cell phone companies
`require, a centralized static IP mutable Server is used.
`The IP Server also fills another role o:f being a database
`from which data can he requested by network participants 40
`( i.e. isiaps, satellite images, and the like) or can be pushed to
`network participants (i.e.
`syinbology asitl
`switch
`soft
`changes, and tite like). The Server is used to establish an ad
`hoc network within certain groups using an ad hoc event
`name and password.
`This invention provides a method and a system establish-
`ing an ad hoc password protected digital and voice network
`that can be leniporarily set tip or longer lasting in nature. The
`invention described herein allows users to rapidly coordinate
`their activities without having to pre-enter data into a web or so
`identit)ì others by name, Ei mail addresses orphone numbers.
`Lssentïally the users that esttthlish the ad hoc and pttssword
`protected digital and voice networks are required to enter the
`Server's IP address and an ad hoc event name antI a
`passtvord. Ist the case of niilitary and first responders, the 55
`liante ofthe user's unit may also be used. Tisis action causes
`the specific PDA or PC of the user to commence reporting
`directly to the Server's IP address. once the Server receives
`the initial IP message from the user's PL)A or PC, the server
`can comnience to exchange data with the user's PDA or PC. so
`The initial IP niessage nsa)' also contain additional data such
`as a license nuniber and, if desired, a phone number manu-
`ally entered or automatically acquired by the ACS, Tite IP
`address of the [1[)a and PC unit sending the initial IP
`message is stored by the Server. The Server then responds si
`with a message notifying the tiser that his PC!PDA is
`connected to the Server. The tiser PDAIPC then reports its
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`Cì[>S location tintI other status information directly to the
`Server. This information is retained by the Server even when
`there are no other devices initially communicating with the
`Server. When the other user's devices sign on to the Server
`with the same att hoc event name and password, lite Server
`software then recognizes all the users and stores their IP
`addresses iii the Server. 'thus the Server has all the users IP
`addresses stored and can pass location and status infornia-
`tion among the ad hoc network participants even though the
`network participants have not entered other network partici-
`paills ' names. phosie numbers or email addresses . Thus oiie
`of the purposes o:f the invention is to allow an ad hoc
`network lo be funned on a temporary basis in a rapid
`niamler.
`When using the [1TT feature, the ACS can enable the
`network participant to: 1 . PTT with all that are in the ad hoc
`digital network, or 2. PTT with select specific network
`participants, by touching their symbol(s) and then selecting
`a group of the network
`PTT soft switch or 3 . Speci
`participants by assigning their symbols or unit names to a list
`of network participants asid then associating the list with a
`soft switch whose function is to enable the operator to have
`eoinmumcatïons with all in the list.
`Sisice only one person is transnlilling on a PTT voice
`network at any giveil time, the receiving sietwork portici-
`pant's ACS can reltite the E [T IP address to the IP address
`of the unit transmitting his identification on tite digital ad
`hoc network. This information can then he used by the other
`Vit networked participant's ACS to: 1. flash the transmit-
`tung unit's noose on their PDA/PC screens or 2. if a photo-
`graph has been attached to the ad hoc digital network symbol
`of the PTT transmitting person, to flash that photograph osi
`the receiving unit's PDAJPC display.
`It is tin object ofthïs invention to enable each participant
`iii the coniiiiunication network to .ioin other ad hoc network
`participants to -form an ad hoc digital and voice network with
`other cell phone users rapidly -for coordinating member
`activities.
`In accordance with these and other objects which will
`become apparent hereinafter, the instant invention will now
`be described with particular reference to tite accompanying
`drawings.
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`p 10. I shows a -front plan view o-f a cellular phonc!PDA/
`UPS having a touch screen.
`FIG. 2 shows the screen IP address entry menu.
`FIG. 3 shows od hoc net names and password screen entry
`tisane.
`FIG. 4 shows a screeii entry identifying user.
`PIG. 5 shows a flow chart ofthe network as users sign on
`to the network.
`FIG. 6 shows a flow chiari that depicts how a group
`commander can command networked E1L)As,E1CS arid rtidïos
`to load a Push To Talk (PIT) channel.
`p 10. 7 shows a -flow chart that depicts how networked
`radio units respond to receipt o:f the Push-to-talk (Pit)
`Coinnianded Chamiel.
`fiG. 8 shows a PDA screen geogri-phicol display that
`represents tue area covered by the network.
`FIG. 9 shows a diagram that enables determisoing location,
`status, VïO[ E [T , and video comnituncation between radios
`anti cell phones.
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`FIG. 1(1 shows a diagram that describes enabling non
`RFID equipped PDA phones to receive RFTD tag data.
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`PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE
`INVENTION
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`A method and communication system that joins a corn-
`munications network of' participants using handheld cell
`phones having integrated FDA sind GPS circuitry with ACS
`application progranis tisai allow a participant having an ACS io
`equipped cell phone to provide an ad hoc and password
`protected digital and voice network,
`A communication Server acts as a forwarder for ([i
`:f cell phone/
`communications between any combination
`PL)A Lisera stud/or PC based user. Network participant loca-
`tion, identity and status messages are sent to the Server by
`each user. Network participant entered tracks are also sent to
`the Server. Because this data is of interest to all the network
`participants, thc Server forwards the data received from one
`participant to all other participants, thus providing the infor- 20
`mation necessary for all network participants to know the
`identity, location and status of all other network participants.
`The Server allows the set up of the ad hoc network with
`an ad hoc event stame and a password.
`T1e Server also acts as a forwarder ofdata addressed from 2
`one participant to one or more addressed participants, thus
`permitting the transmission o:f free text, pre:tòrmatted mes-
`5515es, photographs, video, email and ERL data from one
`network participant to other selected network participants.
`Referring now to the drawings and, in particular, to FIG.
`i, a small liandlield cellular phone 10 is shown that includes
`a PDA and a GPS communications device integrated in
`housing :12 that includes an on/off power switch 19, a
`microphone 38, and, a Liquid Crystal Display ([CL)) display
`16 that is also a touch screen system. Tise sniall area 16a is 35
`the Ilavigation bar that depicts the telephone, GPS and other
`status data and the active software. Each cell pItone includes
`a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and databases that store
`information useful in the communication network, The CfftJ
`also includes a symbol generator for creating touch screen 40
`display symbols discuss'ed herein. With the touch screen 16,
`the screen symbols are entered through GPS inputs or by die
`operator using a stylus 14 (or operator finger) by manipu-
`latively directing the stylus 14 to literally touch display 16.
`The soft switches 16d displayed on the display 16 are 45
`likewise activated by using a stylus 14 and physically and
`manipLilatively directing the stylus to literally touch display
`16. The display x, y coordinates of the touched point are
`known by a CPU in the PDA section of the communication
`systeisi in housing 12 that can coordinate various informa- so
`tion contained in the FDA relative to the x y coordinote
`pesitiononthe display 16. inside housing 12 is contained the
`conventional cellular phone elements including a modem, a
`Cpu Ihr use with a PDA and associated circuitry connected
`to speaker 24 and microphone 38. A GPS navigational 55
`receiver that receives signals frosts satellites that can deter-
`mine the latitude and longitude of the cellular phone housing
`12 can be internal or external to the housing 12. Conten-
`tional PL)A/cellular phones are currently on sale and sold as
`a unit (or with an external connected GPS) that can be used 6o
`for cellular telephone calls and seiwling cellular Short Mes-
`sage Service (SMS) and Transmission Control Protocol
`(TCP) TCP/IP or oth