ES2213469A1 - Global positioning system integrated radiotelephone for use in vehicle, has global positioning system receiver and antenna integrated into single set and mounted inside outer door unit, where receiver is included in radiotelephone housing - Google Patents

Abstract

The radiotelephone (1) has a global positioning system (GPS) receiver (6) and an antenna (7) integrated into a single set, and mounted inside an outer door unit. The GPS receiver is included in a radiotelephone housing. The GPS receiver is programmed by a remote frame. Recorded data are downloaded to a remote personal computer. The receiver is formed of electronic components that are powered by 1.8 volts. Data pins are communicated with a radio. A box includes a screen and a keypad, where the radiotelephone includes a microphone (4) and a loudspeaker (5).

Description

Radiotelephone with GPS positioning.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a radiotelephone with GPS positioning, which presents the particularity of integrating in a single set or apparatus a radio transceiver and a GPS receiver, being applicable both in portable radiotelephones that have a external micro speaker, which will house the GPS antenna and the corresponding GPS receiver inside the enclosure of the microphone, as in radiotelephones that do not have the external microphone, in which case the GPS receiver will be housed inside the radiotelephone, while the GPS antenna will be Exterior.

Background of the invention

The inventor does not know devices or documents corresponding to radiotelephones with GPS positioning Incorporated.

However, the system called GPS that indicates the positioning of the user who carries it, proving very advantageous to allow that user to know his geographical location in case of loss and act in consequence.

On the other hand, the use is well known of the radiotelephone, either portable or fixed installation, for people or vehicles, which allow communication of the User with a central unit.

However, there is no known device that include in the same set the radiotelephone and the receiver itself GPS

Description of the invention

The radiotelephone with GPS positioning that It is recommended, presents the particularity of reintegrating into a single device a radio transceiver and a GPS receiver that in the case of a fixed or portable radio-telephone that has an external micro speaker, the GPS receiver and the The antenna itself is incorporated inside the box Microphone speaker envelope, while if the radiotelephone does not It has the external micro speaker, the GPS receiver will be housed inside the radiotelephone itself, while the GPS antenna It will be arranged outside.

In any case, integration into a single GPS radio transceiver and receiver device allows to carry out or establish a series of functions, which are the following:

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Position Submission geographical location where the radiotelephone is located, each time the user presses the PTT (Push To Talk) to start a conversation voice. At least the following data will be sent: position, speed, heading, date and time, as well as sensor data that were connected to the radiotelephone. This data will form a plot that will start after the generation of the tones of dialing, at the time the PTT is pressed, and will be prior to the Microphone opening allowing conversation. The plot will go preceded by a code that allows the remote receiver to inhibit the speaker, so that it is not audible and identify the radiotelephone caller

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You can receive frames of position requests and answer with the same data exposed in the previous point, all with the inhibition of speaker.

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You can receive one frame of cyclic position sending request by time or by distance traveled.

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It can be programmed remotely, using a frame, to send its position when meet special events, these events being:

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Pulsation of an emergency key.

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Entry, departure or both of a previously defined geographical area, There may be several programmed zones.

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Entry, departure or both, from a geographical area on a date and time previously determined, there may be several zones scheduled.

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When the Battery is about to run out.

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When It meets a scheduled date and time.

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GPS receiver may be programmed, by a remote frame, to record your positions, and associated data, by time or distance.

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The positions and recorded data can be downloaded to a remote computer using a request from him, or by a voluntary action of the user of the radiotelephone.

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With the objective of limit consumption and not penalize battery life, the GPS receiver employs consistent energy saving techniques mainly in:

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Employment of Electronic components with 1.8 Volt technology.

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Mode advanced consumption "TricklePower" ("drip"), saving up to 80% power without the need for any element extra. The "TricklePower" mode keeps the pace of updated position delivery every second, entering a mode "asleep" for 90% of the time of each cycle of a second.

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Cycles of sleep / wake up, in which part of the time remains off and another part of the awake cycle, being able to wake up to Acquire the position whenever required, by any of the methods set forth in the previous points. Having a electronic circuit formed by a real time clock, which enables you to measure the time you should remain asleep and awake. This circuit will always remain powered, so that its technology will be of very low consumption.

Extremely low power in power off mode (stand by), with a very fast start and acquisition.

The system of functions described is valid for any radiotelephone, regardless of its technique of radio transmission or communication

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being performing and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization of it, is accompanied as part member of that description, a set of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature, what has been represented next:

Figure 1.- Shows the block diagram corresponding to the option in which the GPS receiver and antenna of the same are incorporated into the external microphone of a walky talky.

Figure 2.- Shows the block diagram corresponding to the option in which the GPS receiver is included in the radiotelephone box, while the GPS antenna It is, in this case, external.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In the scheme corresponding to the option represented in figure 1, the block (1) that corresponds to the radiotelephone with its corresponding antenna radio transmission-reception, this being radiotelephone (1) powered through the power input (2), using an internal or external battery.

Such radiotelephone (1) incorporates a box of external microphone (3) with a microphone (4) and a speaker (5), with the peculiarity that inside this box the Microphone (3) is integrated GPS receiver (6) and antenna (7) of this, being able to verify how the GPS receiver (6) is fed to  via connection (8) from the radio telephone itself (1), communicating with it through a bidirectional data line (9), being able to use protocols according to RS standards 232, RS 422, etc.

In this case a standard connector of the Micro speaker, with normalized pin distribution, used for communication (9), the data pins with the which usually communicates with the radiotelephone, when the box It has a screen and a keypad that can be used optionally for control.

In the option represented in Figure 2, the radiotelephone (1 ') does not have an external microphone, including a box in which the corresponding equipment is located of communications (10), that is the antenna of radio transceiver, with power (two').

In this case the microphone box (3 ') incorporates only the microphone (4 ') and the speaker (5'), while that the GPS receiver (6 ') is included in the box of the radiotelephone (1 '), while the GPS antenna (7') is external.

In this option corresponding to figure 2, the input power (2 ') forks in two lines (11-11 '), the first one to feed the radiotelephone, or what is the same as the communications equipment of radius (10), while the second line (11 ') is the one that feeds to the GPS receiver (6 ').

Claims (9)

1. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, which being designed so that it can use any transmission technique and can be fixedly installed in a vehicle, or be of the type of so-called laptops, equipped with an external micro-speaker or having the microphone and The built-in speaker inside is characterized in that it incorporates a GPS receiver (6) or (6 ') and its corresponding antenna (7) or (7'), being integrated in the same and unique set of the own radiotelephone (1) or (1 '), allowing to automatically send its position. 2. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to claim 1, characterized in that both the GPS receiver (6) and the antenna (7) thereof are mounted inside the external micro speaker (3) of the radiotelephone (1). 3. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to claim 2, characterized in that the GPS receiver (6) is fed from the radiotelephone itself (1), through the appropriate connection (8), establishing communication between both via a bidirectional data line (9). 4. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to claim 1, characterized in that the GPS receiver (6 ') is included in the radiotelephone box (1'), while the GPS antenna (7 ') is located outside, in those radiotelephones free of an external micro speaker. 5. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to claim 4, characterized in that the power line (2 ') of the radiotelephone (1') branches off into two lines (11-11 ') for powering both the communications equipment (10') of said radiotelephone (1-1 ') as of the GPS receiver (6'). 6. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to previous claims, characterized in that it is capable of sending its geographical position after pressing the PTT voice conversation initiation key, with the particularity that the frame formed by the sending data is preceded of a code that allows the remote receiver to inhibit the speaker, identifying, in turn, the calling radiotelephone. 7. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to previous claims, characterized in that it is capable of receiving three or more types of position requests and answering with loudspeaker inhibition, as well as receiving frame of cyclic position sending request for time or distance traveled , and can also be programmed remotely by means of a plot to send its position to special events. 8. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to claim 1, characterized in that the GPS receiver (6) or (6 ') is capable of being programmed by a remote frame to record its associated positions and data by time or distance, whose positions and Recorded data can be downloaded to a remote computer by a request from it or by a voluntary action by the user of the radiotelephone. 9. Radiotelephone with GPS positioning, according to previous claims, characterized in that the GPS receiver (6) or (6 ') is made up of electronic components with 1.8 Volt technology and an advanced "drip" mode of consumption which allows keeping the position delivery rate updated every second, entering a "sleeping" mode for most of the time of each one-second cycle, also using sleep / wake cycles in which part of the time remains off and another part of the awake cycle, being able to wake up to acquire the position whenever it is required.