Portable hazard marker with sensing and communications systems
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1. A portable communications unit comprising:
- (a) a portable hazard marker forming a housing;
(b) a wireless receiver/transmitter located within the housing;
(c) control circuitry interfaced with the wireless receiver/transmitter; and
(d) an electrical energy storage unit electrically connected to the wireless receiver/transmitter and the control circuitry.
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Abstract
A portable communications unit is disclosed. The portable communications unit includes a portable hazard marker that forms a housing. The portable communications unit also includes a wireless receiver/transmitter within the housing, and control circuitry interfaced with the wireless receiver/transmitter. The portable communications unit also includes an electrical energy storage unit electrically connected to the wireless receiver/transmitter and the control circuitry. A plurality of portable communications units can be placed at an emergency site to facilitate communication between emergency responders.
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43 Claims
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1. A portable communications unit comprising:
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(a) a portable hazard marker forming a housing;
(b) a wireless receiver/transmitter located within the housing;
(c) control circuitry interfaced with the wireless receiver/transmitter; and
(d) an electrical energy storage unit electrically connected to the wireless receiver/transmitter and the control circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mesh network for communications comprising:
a plurality of portable communications units, each portable communications unit comprising;
(a) a hazard marker forming a housing;
(b) a wireless receiver/transmitter located within the housing;
(c) a printed circuit board located within the housing and containing control circuitry interfaced with the wireless receiver/transmitter; and
(d) an electrical energy storage unit located proximate to the housing and electrically connected to the wireless receiver/transmitter and the control circuitry;
whereby communications between emergency responders is facilitated. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of facilitating communication at an emergency site between emergency responders comprising:
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configuring at least one portable communications unit to send and receive wireless communications within a network and to one or more wireless interpersonal communication devices, the at least one portable communications unit having a portable hazard marker housing and including a wireless receiver/transmitter unit and an electrical energy storage unit; and
sending communications signals from a first emergency responder to a second emergency responder, the communications signals relayed by the at least one portable communications unit. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of communicating at an emergency site comprising:
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deploying at least one emergency responders to the emergency site, the at least one emergency responder equipped with a personal communications device;
deploying at least one portable communications unit at a location near the emergency site;
communicating with the at least one emergency responders via communications signals relayed by the at least one portable communications unit to the personal communications device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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