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A locator system has a plurality of locator transmitters, each transmitter transmitting a unique locator signal. Paging devices are carried by each user of the locator system and each paging device includes: (i) a receiver responsive to signals broadcast from the locator transmitters, (ii) a unique

A locator system has a plurality of locator transmitters, each transmitter transmitting a unique locator signal. Paging devices are carried by each user of the locator system and each paging device includes: (i) a receiver responsive to signals broadcast from the locator transmitters, (ii) a unique identification code stored therein, and (iii) a signal transmitter and controller for controlling the signal transmitter, the controller causing the transmitter to transmit location and identification signals based upon the locator signal received by the receiver and the unique identification code. A receiver is responsive to the signals transmitted by the signal transmitters in the paging devices and a control system handles communications from other parties to the users. The control system is coupled with the receiver and responsive to received location and identification signals to determine where to direct communications from other parties intended for a user.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A personal telecommunications system, comprising:telephone switching means connected to a plurality of telephones at locations designated by system subscribers;means for determining the presence of a subscriber at one of the designated locations proximate to a telephone connected t

[ We claim:] [1.] A personal telecommunications system, comprising:telephone switching means connected to a plurality of telephones at locations designated by system subscribers;means for determining the presence of a subscriber at one of the designated locations proximate to a telephone connected to the telephone switching means and for outputting a subscriber location signal indicting that the subscriber is present at a certain one of the designated locations to receive an incoming call dialed to a personal telephone number assigned to the subscriber and forwarded to the telephone at the certain designated location indicated by the location signal;personal transceiver means assigned to the subscribers including means for transmitting at any time in response to a subscriber input a subscriber instruction signal specifying an alternative manner of handling the incoming call dialed to the personal telephone number of the subscriber; andcontrol means for receiving the subscriber location signal, the subscriber instruction signal and the incoming call placed by the caller to the personal phone number assigned to the subscriber, said control means including means for either forwarding the received incoming call to the subscriber by routing the incoming call through the telephone switching means to the telephone at the certain designated location indicated by the received subscriber location signal, or for alternatively handling the incoming call in the manner specified by the subscriber in response to the received subscriber instruction signal transmitted by means of the personal transceiver means.