Remote vehicle controller
First Claim
1. An apparatus for remotely controlling the movement of a first remote military vehicle, having a military radio, from a second command vehicle having a military radio compatible with the transmission characteristics of the military radio on the remote vehicle, comprising a transmitter connected to the military radio of the control vehicle, the transmitter including a housing, a plurality of switches mounted on the housing there being one switch for each switched function to be controlled in the remote vehicle, at least one control means mounted on the transmitter housing, the control means being adapted to mimic the control of the remote vehicle, an analog-digital converter connected to the control means, a programmable microprocessor electrically connected to the switches and the analog-digital converter the microprocessor receiving the inputs from the switches and the analog-digital converter and processing the inputs to a corresponding series of digitized instructions describing the actions to be performed by the remote vehicle and sending the corresponding instructions to a two position switch having a first analog position and a second digital position, the two position switch routing the digitized instructions to a tone generator when placed in the analog position and routing the digitized instructions to a digital bus when in the digital position, the resulting instructions from the tone generator or digital bus are sent to the control vehicle military radio, a source of electrical power to provide power to the transmitter circuitry;
- and a receiver connected to the military radio of the remote vehicle, the receiver being adapted to receive the transmissions from the control vehicle via the radio linkage with the instructions, the receiver having a housing, a source of electrical power to provide power to the receiver circuitry, a reception converter which receives the radio format transmission from the control vehicle military radio and processes the transmitted signal into a digital format, the reception converter being electrically connected to a programmable actuator microprocessor to receive the processed digitized instructions and convert the digitized instructions into the proper format for use by the remote vehicle, a digital-analog converter which receives the digitized instructions related to the corresponding controller functions generated by the actuator programmable microprocessor and converts them into analog signals corresponding to the desired control signatures which are them fed to the actuator cards of the remote vehicle to effect the desired maneuvers and an output which sends the desired digital signals to the relays of the remote vehicle to activate the desired switches.
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Abstract
A remote control system is disclosed for use with vehicles having radios. Airst vehicle has a controller attached to the radio for use in sending signals to a second vehicle. The second, remotely controlled, vehicle has a receiver connected to the vehicle radio which receives commands from the first radio to effect the desired motion and action of the second vehicle. The receiver and controller have circuitry which allows them to be reprogrammed to function on various military vehicles and also be attached to the different radio systes in use by the U.S. Military.
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1. An apparatus for remotely controlling the movement of a first remote military vehicle, having a military radio, from a second command vehicle having a military radio compatible with the transmission characteristics of the military radio on the remote vehicle, comprising a transmitter connected to the military radio of the control vehicle, the transmitter including a housing, a plurality of switches mounted on the housing there being one switch for each switched function to be controlled in the remote vehicle, at least one control means mounted on the transmitter housing, the control means being adapted to mimic the control of the remote vehicle, an analog-digital converter connected to the control means, a programmable microprocessor electrically connected to the switches and the analog-digital converter the microprocessor receiving the inputs from the switches and the analog-digital converter and processing the inputs to a corresponding series of digitized instructions describing the actions to be performed by the remote vehicle and sending the corresponding instructions to a two position switch having a first analog position and a second digital position, the two position switch routing the digitized instructions to a tone generator when placed in the analog position and routing the digitized instructions to a digital bus when in the digital position, the resulting instructions from the tone generator or digital bus are sent to the control vehicle military radio, a source of electrical power to provide power to the transmitter circuitry;
- and a receiver connected to the military radio of the remote vehicle, the receiver being adapted to receive the transmissions from the control vehicle via the radio linkage with the instructions, the receiver having a housing, a source of electrical power to provide power to the receiver circuitry, a reception converter which receives the radio format transmission from the control vehicle military radio and processes the transmitted signal into a digital format, the reception converter being electrically connected to a programmable actuator microprocessor to receive the processed digitized instructions and convert the digitized instructions into the proper format for use by the remote vehicle, a digital-analog converter which receives the digitized instructions related to the corresponding controller functions generated by the actuator programmable microprocessor and converts them into analog signals corresponding to the desired control signatures which are them fed to the actuator cards of the remote vehicle to effect the desired maneuvers and an output which sends the desired digital signals to the relays of the remote vehicle to activate the desired switches.
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Current AssigneeU.S. Government
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Original AssigneeThe United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army
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InventorsSchmitz, John J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Black, Thomas G.
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Assistant Examiner(s)DAY, JULIE
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Application NumberUS07/902,264Time in Patent Office701 DaysField of Search364/424.01, 364/424.05, 180/167-170, 340/870.11US Class Current701/2CPC Class CodesG05D 1/0022 characterised by the commun...G05D 1/0033 by having the operator trac...
