09 is time to shine! Cellular Augmented Radar/Laser Detector

**Lucky225** · 01-13-2009, 06:51 PM

Satellite -TCS Earns Patent for Cell-Augmented Radar and Laser Detector

An Annapolis, Maryland-based wireless communications provider reportedly has been issued a patent for a technology that allows a cellular-based radar and laser receiver to share emission detection information.

Officials at TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. say their so-called “Cellular-Augmented Radar/Laser Detector” use a mobile operator’s location infrastructure to determine other detectors that are nearby, and to send information to those other devices.

According to Drew Morin (News - Alert), senior vice president and chief technical officer for TCS, the issuance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows how technologies such as cellular-based radar and laser receivers can leverage location-based services to help increase overall user value in both commercial and government mobile settings.

“Machine-to-machine location-based functionality expands the addressable market for location-based services considerably,” Morin said. “TCS provides not only the infrastructure necessary for operators to derive a device’s location, but also provides a method whereby devices are communicating among themselves.”

Specifically, according to TCS, the new patent describes a device comprising a radar or laser detector and a cellular communications component that initiates a warning when information is received from another cellular-augmented detector based upon the proximity of the devices. The patent also describes a method of passing radar or laser emission data from one device to another, company officials say.

Right now, radar and laser receivers can only alert a driver about emissions that his or her devices detect directly. Officials at TCS say their solution will increase the amount of advance notice, allowing a driver significantly more time to react.

This invention is expected to be used in public safety, commercial and homeland security sectors.

“Vehicles in a convoy can constantly communicate position, traffic density, and traffic flow over a long distance, allowing a high-profile individual to navigate along a more efficient, safe, and protected route,” TCS officials say.

**YTCD** · 01-13-2009, 07:24 PM

If its going to actually detect laser and radar its not going to be a good product. As all the patents for detecting radar are pretty much guzzled up and its not going to detect/perform well.

I think if escort and valentine want to use this technology it should make its detectors bluetooth enabled, and when a detection is made it uploads it to a server that alerts other users that have this technology.

I think if GPS devices started working together I think this could really work. Im not talking about RD to RD im talking GPS to RD, RD to GPS devices, RD/GPS to Cell Phones that utilize gps, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Escort if they really want to could accell in the industry and not only accell in RD's but make much money with a service like this that they could either make you pay to have it or make it free and have it exclusivly for GPS companys willing to pay them. I also see this as a way to boost their RD sales by people seeing this service and seeing a RD that does all this for free and much more.