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A location information system (102) includes a controller (200), a location entry device (202), a memory device (204) and wireless communication units (206-209). The controller (200) receives location information from the location entry device (202), such as a keyboard or a global positioning satell

A location information system (102) includes a controller (200), a location entry device (202), a memory device (204) and wireless communication units (206-209). The controller (200) receives location information from the location entry device (202), such as a keyboard or a global positioning satellite receiver, for storage in the memory device (204). The location information represents locations of predetermined areas (210-213), such as floors, rooms, hallways, stairways and elevators, associated with each of the wireless communication units (206-209) in a facility (110). A wireless communication unit (209) sends the location information to a wireless communication device (104), such as a cellular telephone device, over a short-range wireless communication channel (124), such as a radio frequency communication channel. Preferably, each of the wireless communication units (206-209) and the wireless communication device (104) include a short-range radio frequency transceiver designed to communicate over the short-range wireless communication channel (124) according to a Bluetooth technology specification. Preferably, the location information is used for E911 automatic location identification in the facility (110). The location information may be solicited or unsolicited from the location information system by the wireless communication device (104). When the location information is solicited, the location information is either pulled by the wireless communication device (104) or pushed by the location information system using a location information service.

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A location information system (102) includes a controller (200), a location entry device (202), a memory device (204) and wireless communication units (206-209). The controller (200) receives location information from the location entry device (202), such as a keyboard or a global positioning satell

A location information system (102) includes a controller (200), a location entry device (202), a memory device (204) and wireless communication units (206-209). The controller (200) receives location information from the location entry device (202), such as a keyboard or a global positioning satellite receiver, for storage in the memory device (204). The location information represents locations of predetermined areas (210-213), such as floors, rooms, hallways, stairways and elevators, associated with each of the wireless communication units (206-209) in a facility (110). A wireless communication unit (209) sends the location information to a wireless communication device (104), such as a cellular telephone device, over a short-range wireless communication channel (124), such as a radio frequency communication channel. Preferably, each of the wireless communication units (206-209) and the wireless communication device (104) include a short-range radio frequency transceiver designed to communicate over the short-range wireless communication channel (124) according to a Bluetooth technology specification. Preferably, the location information is used for E911 automatic location identification in the facility (110). The location information may be solicited or unsolicited from the location information system by the wireless communication device (104). When the location information is solicited, the location information is either pulled by the wireless communication device (104) or pushed by the location information system using a location information service. d developer supply opening, wherein said developer supply opening is unsealed by peeling said developer seal off said developer frame, and the developer accommodated in said developer accommodating portion is supplied toward said developing member, and wherein said developer seal is disposed between said developer frame and said connecting member. 3. A process cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said developer frame is provided with a grip on a top surface thereof, the top surface being on top of said process cartridge when said process cartridge is mounted in the main assembly of the apparatus, and said grip facilitates gripping by an operator when said process cartridge is transported. 4. A process cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said drum frame is provided with an exposure opening which is effective to permit information light to reach said electrophotographic photosensitive drum from the main assembly when said process cartridge is mounted to the main assembly of the apparatus. 5. A process cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said drum frame is provided with a charging member for electrically charging said electrophotographic photosensitive drum and a cleaning member for removing residual developer from said electrophotographic photosensitive drum. 6. A process cartridge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said flexible seal is made of an elastic material, a sheet or film member. 7. A process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said flexible seal is made of urethane foam, a heat-seal member, ester resin material, ethylenevinylacetate (EVA), polyurethane resin material, polyester resin material or olefin resin material. 8. A process cartridge according to claim 1, wherein said opposed surfaces of said flexible seal are stuck at end portions of three sides thereof. 9. A method of movably connecting a developing frame and a developer frame, wherein said developing frame supports a developing member and is provided with a developer receiving opening for receiving a developer, and said developer frame is provided with a developer accommodating portion for accommodating of the developer and a developer supply opening for supplying the developer in said developer accommodating portion toward said developing member, comprising: (a) a step of holding a flexible seal having a bonding layer and a peelable member covering the bonding layer on a holding device, the flexible seal having a first opening and a second opening; (b) a step of peeling the peelable member from the flexible seal held on the holding device; (c) a step of positioning the flexible seal relative to a connecting member and the developer frame while the flexible seal from which the peelable member has been removed is held on the holding device, such that the first opening and an opening of the connecting member are opposed to each other and such that the second opening and the developer receiving opening are opposed to each other; (d) a first bonding step of bonding a peripheral portion of the first opening of the flexible seal on the connecting member and bonding a peripheral portion of the second opening on the developing frame; (e) a step of releasing the flexible seal from the holding device; (f) a step of opposing the developer frame and the connecting member to each other with the flexible seal inside; (g) a second bonding step of bonding end portions of opposing surfaces of the flexible seal to each other; and (h) a third bonding step of bonding the connecting member to the developer frame. 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said holding step uses negative pressure or an electrostatic attraction force to hold the flexible seal on the holding device. 11. A method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said first bonding step and said second bonding step use impulse sealing, and said third bonding step uses ultrasonic wave welding. 12. A method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the flexible seal is made of an elastic material, a sheet or film member. 13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the flexible seal is made of urethane foam, a heat-seal member, ester resin material, ethylenevinylacetate (EVA), polyurethane resin material, polyester resin material or olefin resin material. 14. A method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the flexible seal is mounted to the developer frame and to the connecting member by impulse sealing. 15. A method according to claim 9, wherein in said second bonding step, the opposed surfaces are bonded at the end portion of each of three sides of the flexible seal. 16. A flexible sealing member for movably connecting a developer frame and a developing frame, wherein the developing frame is for supporting a developing member and is provided with a developer receiving opening for receiving a developer, and wherein the developer frame is provided with a developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer and a developer supply opening for supplying the developer from the developer accommodating portion toward the developing member, said flexible sealing member comprising: (a) a first bonding portion for bonding with a connecting member mounted to the developer frame; (b) a second bonding portion for bonding with the developing frame; (c) a first opening for opposing to a connecting member opening of the connecting member; and (d) a second opening for opposing to the developer receiving opening. 17. A flexible sealing member according to claim 16, wherein said flexible sealing member is made of an elastic material, a sheet or film member. 18. A flexible sealing member according to claim 17, wherein said flexible sealing member is made of urethane foam, a heat-seal member, ester resin material, ethylenevinylacetate (EVA), polyurethane resin material, polyester resin material or olefin resin material. 19. A flexible sealing member according to claim 16, wherein said flexible sealing member is constituted by a single layer. 20. A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member with a developer, comprising: a developing member for applying the developer to the electrophotographic photosensitive member; a developing frame supporting said developer member and provided with a developer receiving opening for receiving the developer; a developer accommodating container provided with an opening corresponding to the developer receiving opening of said developing frame; and a flexible seal for connecting said openings of said developing frame and said developer accommodating container in a sealed state, wherein said flexible seal is provided by folding a sheet and seals against the environment between said developing frame and said developer accommodating container while permitting relative positional change therebetween. 21. An apparatus according to claim 20, wherein said flexible seal is made of one sheet which is folded and bonded. 22. An apparatus according to claim 20 or 21, wherein said flexible seal is mounted to the openings by welding. 23. An apparatus according to claim 20 or 21, wherein said flexible seal is mounted to the openings by bonding. 24. A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, comprising: a developing device including a developing member for applying a developer to an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a developing frame supporting the developer member and the provided with an opening for receiving the developer, a developer accommodating container provided with an opening corresponding to the opening of said developing frame and a flexible seal for sealing between said developing frame and said developer accommodating container at the openings, wherein said flexible seal is provided by folding a sheet and seals against the environment between said developing frame and said developer accommodating container while permitting relative