TETHERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A tethering system for a remote-controlled device comprising:
- a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be secured to the remote-controlled device;
an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor-point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet;
wherein the anchor-point and the eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or on a target area without interfering with any nearby objects.
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Abstract
A tethering system for a remote-controlled device comprising a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be connected to the remote-controlled device. The system further includes an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet during use. The anchor-point and eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby obstructions.
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25 Claims
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1. A tethering system for a remote-controlled device comprising:
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a tether line having a first end adapted to be connected to a ground support and a second end adapted to be secured to the remote-controlled device; an anchor-point disposed between the first and second ends of the tether line, the anchor-point having an eyelet for securing the tether line and allowing the tether line to slide through the eyelet; wherein the anchor-point and the eyelet enable the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or on a target area without interfering with any nearby objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of tethering a remote-controlled device to a target area, the method comprising:
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positioning a tripod on a surface and away from obstacles blocking a view of the target area; attaching a first end of a tether line to a ground support; attaching the second end of the tether line to the remote-controlled device; forming an anchor-point via an eyelet of the tripod between the first and second ends of the tether line, thereby enabling the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby objects. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of tethering a remote-controlled device comprising:
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attaching a first end of a tether line to a ground support; removeably attaching a weighted disc having an eyelet to the remote-controlled device; inserting the second end of the tether line through the eyelet of the weighted disc; attaching a second end of the tether line to the remote-controlled device; carrying the weighted disc to a portion of a roof via the remote-controlled device; releasing the weighted disc to the portion of the roof to anchor the tether line; moving the remote-controlled device over to a target area, forming an anchor-point via the eyelet of the weighted disc between the first and second ends of the tether line and enabling the tether line to flex or bend and the remote-controlled device to maneuver one or more of over or around the target area without interfering with any nearby objects. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of virtually tethering a remote-controlled device comprising:
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equipping the remote-controlled device with an asset tracking device having a GPS receiver, a processor and a memory; defining a GPS boundary around a target area via the asset tracking device and storing the GPS boundary in the memory; storing a module in the memory of the asset tracking device, the module executable by the processor to; detect the position of the remote-controlled device via the GPS receiver; determine whether the remote-controlled device is within the GPS boundary via the asset tracking device; and automatically return the remote-controlled device to a start position upon determining the remote-controlled device exceeds or bypasses the GPS boundary. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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