HEAVY EQUIPMENT REMOTE STARTING SYSTEM

• US 20170255197A1
• Filed: 05/17/2017
• Published: 09/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott Scott Delbert Vonasek
• Original Assignee: Scott Scott Delbert Vonasek
• Inventors: Vonasek, Scott Scott Delbert
• Application Number:
  US15/598,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20170255197A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/0807 Remote means
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 11/101 for preventing engine starter actuation or engagement
• CPC Class Codes: F02N 2200/123 Information about vehicle position, e.g. from navigation systems or GPS signals
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/10 providing dedicated supplementary positioning signals
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0016 characterised by the operator's input device input arrangements for computing systems in general G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0022 characterised by the communication link data switching networks in general H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0027 involving a plurality of vehicles, e.g. fleet or convoy travelling fleet control of land vehicles from a control room G05D1/0297; traffic control systems for road vehicles G08G1/00; for marine craft G08G3/00; for aircraft G08G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0038 by providing the operator with simple or augmented images from one or more cameras located onboard the vehicle, e.g. tele-operation images analyzed by a computer and used for automatic navigation G05D1/0246
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0278 using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/005 Moving wireless networks

Abstract

A system, apparatus, and method to remotely control a plurality of vehicles including the use of a wireless control device that is operably coupled to the control systems of the vehicles to thereby wirelessly communicate with a smart phone through an internet network. The smart phone being capable of storing a set of instructions, which when executed by the processing unit of the smart phone allows a user to select vehicles and send instructions to the control devices in the vehicles to operate them remotely. The system further allows a user to select individual vehicles based on their location using a GPS system.

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23. A system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles, comprising:

a plurality of wireless control devices, each including;

a global positioning satellite transmitter adapted to send positioning information to a remote communication device;

wherein each of said plurality of wireless control devices is adapted to be operably coupled to a control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles to thereby provide vehicle control instructions thereto; and

a remote communication device including;

a computing system;

wherein said computing system is adapted to remotely connect and communicate with each of said plurality of wireless control devices and thereby connect and communicate with each said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles via an internet server; and

a global positioning satellite receiver;

wherein said global positioning satellite receiver is adapted to receive and register positioning information of each of said plurality of wireless control devices and thereby each of said plurality of vehicles;

wherein a user can use said remote communication device to control all of said plurality of vehicles at the same time.

24. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 23, wherein said remote communication device is selected from a group of remote communication devices consisting of a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, and a desktop.

25. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 24, wherein said remote communication device includes a display screen;

a processing unit;

a computer-readable data carrier; and

a computer application adapted to aid said user in using said remote communication device and thereby controlling all of said plurality of vehicles at the same time.

26. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 23, wherein said internet server uses an internet protocol chosen from a list of internet protocols consisting of Wi-fi, GPRS, and 3G.

27. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 23, wherein said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles is adapted to control the position of its gear stick;

the position of its hand brake;

the position of its brake pedal;

the level of oil in its fuel tank;

the level of its engine oil; and

is capable of turning its engine on and off.

28. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 27, further comprising a plurality of sensors;

wherein respective said sensors are connected with components of each respective ones of said plurality of vehicles to determine said positions of respective said gear sticks;

said positions of respective said hand brakes;

said position of respective said brake pedals;

said levels of oil in respective said fuel tanks;

said levels of respective engine oil; and

whether said engine is turned on or off; and

wherein each of said plurality of sensors are adapted to send information to a respective said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles.

29. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 28, further comprising a plurality of manual override switches each adapted to be connected to each respective engine of said plurality of vehicles to provide a manual means to switch between remote control of turning said engine on and off and manual override control of turning said engine on and off.

30. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 29, wherein said plurality of manual override switches each includes a key adapted to be inserted and turned therein to activate manual override of said remote control of said engine.

31. A remote controlled vehicle system, comprising:

a plurality of vehicles, each including;

a gear stick adapted to control gears therein;

hand brakes;

brake pedals;

a fuel tank having oil therein;

an engine having oil therein; and

a control system;

wherein said control system is adapted to mechanically control each of said gear stick, hand brakes, brake pedals, and said engine;

a system for remote control operation of said plurality of vehicles, comprising;

a plurality of wireless control devices, each including;

a global positioning satellite transmitter adapted to send positioning information to a remote communication device;

wherein each of said plurality of wireless control devices is adapted to be operably coupled to said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles to thereby provide vehicle control instructions thereto; and

a remote communication device including;

a computing system;

wherein said computing system is adapted to remotely connect and communicate with each of said plurality of wireless control devices and thereby connect and communicate with each said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles via an internet server; and

a global positioning satellite receiver;

wherein said global positioning satellite receiver is adapted to receive and register positioning information of each of said plurality of wireless control devices and thereby each of said plurality of vehicles;

wherein a user can use said remote communication device to control all of said plurality of vehicles at the same time.

32. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 31, wherein said remote communication device is selected from a group of remote communication devices consisting of a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, and a desktop.

33. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 32, wherein said remote communication device includes a display screen;

a processing unit;

a computer-readable data carrier; and

a computer application adapted to aid said user in using said remote communication device and thereby controlling all of said plurality of vehicles at the same time.

34. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 31, wherein said internet server uses an internet protocol chosen from a list of internet protocols consisting of Wi-fi, GPRS, and 3G.

35. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 31, wherein said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles is adapted to control the position of its gear stick;

the position of its hand brake;

the position of its brake pedal;

the level of oil in its fuel tank;

the level of its engine oil; and

is capable of turning its engine on and off.

36. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 35, further comprising a plurality of sensors;

wherein respective said sensors are connected with components of each respective ones of said plurality of vehicles to determine said positions of respective said gear sticks;

said positions of respective said hand brakes;

said position of respective said brake pedals;

said levels of oil in respective said fuel tanks;

said levels of respective engine oil; and

whether said engine is turned on or off; and

wherein each of said plurality of sensors are adapted to send information to a respective said control system of each respective one of said plurality of vehicles.

37. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 36, further comprising a plurality of manual override switches each adapted to be connected to each respective engine of said plurality of vehicles to provide a manual means to switch between remote control of turning said engine on and off and manual override control of turning said engine on and off.

38. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 37, wherein said plurality of manual override switches each includes a key adapted to be inserted and turned therein to activate manual override of said remote control of said engine.

39. The system for remote control operation of a plurality of vehicles of claim 31, wherein said plurality of vehicles are selected from a group of vehicles consisting of trucks, buses, tractors, soil cultivators, and combines.