Apparatus and method for mobile computer-aided design

• US 7,272,464 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2006
• Issued: 09/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John J. Jurewicz Jr
• Original Assignee: John J. Jurewicz Jr
• Inventors: Jurewicz, John J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard; Leo
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee; Douglas S
• Application Number:
  US11/472,689
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 700/90, 700/159, 700/182, 709/202, 709227-229, 455/3.01, 455/39, 455/445, 455/552.1, 455/557, 296/37.6
• US Class Current: 700/182
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2119/06 Power analysis or power optimisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/15 Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design

Abstract

A mobile computer aided design apparatus is disclosed comprising a vehicle (100) that includes an engine (102) and a cab (104). Inside the cab is a computer aided design workstation (106). The workstation is coupled to a router (108) wherein the router includes a first wireless communication transceiver (110), a second communication transceiver (112), a third communication transceiver (114). The router is coupled to an antenna system (116). An uninterruptible power supply (118) is coupled to the computer aided design work station, the router, and to the engine. A plotter (120) is coupled to the workstation and carried in the vehicle.

Claims

1. A mobile computer aided design apparatus comprising:

a vehicle for transporting equipment including a generator and a rear box, the rear box comprising a;

a computer aided design workstation;

a router coupled to the computer aided design work station, the router having a plurality of wireless communication transceivers for communicating with an extranet to send and receive CAD files depending on which transceiver of the plurality of transceivers has the best communication link;

an antenna system coupled to the router having an operational frequency in accordance with each wireless communication transceiver of the plurality of wireless communications transceivers;

a plotter having a drum that is lockable for transport, the plotter coupled to the workstation for printing CAD files;

a uninterruptible power supply for powering the computer aided design work station and the router, and coupled to the generator.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wireless communication transceivers include a cellular phone transceiver, an 802.11 compliant transceiver, a satellite communication transceiver, a stratellite communication transceiver.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an internal toner cleaning system coupled to the plotter.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the internal toner cleaning system is a vacuum system coupled to the plotter to remove excess toner from a portion of the plotter surrounding the drum.

5. The Apparatus of claim 3, wherein the internal toner cleaning system is activated when the vehicle starts in motion.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the antenna system comprises a cellular phone antenna, an 802.11 transceiver antenna and a satellite transceiver antenna.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an Ethernet switch coupled between the router and the computer aided design workstation.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a dedicated alternator coupled to the plotter imaging heat elements.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the router has the capability to switch between a plurality of wireless communication systems during data transfer.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the switching from a first system to a second system is a manual operation or an automatic operation.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the automatic switch operation is based on a script that reduces data transfer charges.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a module capable of uploading and downloading data simultaneously from the CAD mobile.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a first electronic portion of the plotter is coupled to an AC power supply and a second electronic portion of the plotter is coupled to a DC power supply.

14. A mobile CAD system comprising:

a vehicle having a payload portion;

a CPU module carried in the payload portion;

a memory module coupled to the CPU module an carried in a bay of the payload portion;

a wireless communication module coupled to the CPU module;

a monitor coupled to the CPU module;

an uninterruptible power supply coupled to the CPU module, the wireless communication module, and the monitor;

an antenna array coupled to the wireless communication module;

a first generator;

a second generator;

an inverter coupled to the first generator;

a power source switch coupled between the inverter and the second generator;

a cut-off switch coupled between a first batter and a fuse and the cut-off switch coupled between a second battery and the inverter; and

a plotter coupled to the workstation and fixtured to the payload portion.

15. A method for operating a CAD station comprising:

providing a vehicle to transport a CAD system, the CAD system comprising;

a CPU having a monitor, a wireless interface coupled to the CPU, a plotter with a lockable drum, the plotter coupled to the CPU;

arriving at a desired location;

receiving CAD data associated with the location;

modifying the CAD data;

printing a copy of the CAD data from there plotter; and

uploading the changes to a central database from the vehicle.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of coupling the vehicle to a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle to transport the vehicle from location to location.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the vehicle is a trailer with a hitch.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the vehicle is a motor vehicle, a portion of which is used to carry the CAD station, the plotter.