Air based emergency monitor, multimode communication, control and position finder system

• US 7,561,881 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2006
• Issued: 07/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kamilo Feher
• Original Assignee: Kamilo Feher
• Inventors: Feher, Kamilo
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ajayi, Joel
• Application Number:
  US11/413,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20070032246A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,172 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/440
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/1036 with automatic suppression of narrow band noise or interference, e.g. by using tuneable notch filters H04B1/123 takes precedence; filter circuits H03H
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/69 Spread spectrum techniques
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/707 using direct sequence modulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/709 Correlator structure
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/70715 with application-specific features
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/70716 Quadrature
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/04 using two or more spaced independent antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18504 Aircraft used as relay or high altitude atmospheric platform
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2628 using code-division multiple access [CDMA] or spread spectrum multiple access [SSMA] H04B7/2618 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 11/00 Orthogonal multiplex systems, e.g. using WALSH codesH04J13/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0003 by switching between different modulation schemes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2017 in which the phase changes are non-linear, e.g. generalized and Gaussian minimum shift keying, tamed frequency modulation H04L27/201 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2071 in which the data are represented by the carrier phase, e.g. systems with differential coding
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2627 : Modulators
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2649 : Demodulators
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0007 : the frequencies being orthogonal, e.g. OFDM(A), DMT
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1453 : of modulation type
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 : Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/79 : Radio fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 : using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 : Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 : Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Air based emergency monitor, multimode communication, control and position finder system with a receiver having multiple inputs for reception and demodulation of position finder signals to position finder baseband signals. One or more cameras or microphones or data signal generation devices, storage devices, and processors for recording or storing and processing of signals obtained from one or more cameras or microphones or data signal generation devices. A processor for processing input signals and for providing cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals. Transceivers for multimode GSM, spread spectrum, CDMA, OFDM, TDMA and other signals. A receiver and demodulator for reception of modulated position finder radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted by a Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter and a receiver and demodulator for reception of modulated position finder radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted by other than a GPS transmitter for providing the demodulated and receiver processed signal to an emergency unit.

An air based position finding, signal monitor, control and emergency multimode communication system for use in one or more units located in or on airplanes, or helicopters, or unmanned vehicles (UV) or balloons or rockets, or missiles, or space shuttles or birds or other air based items with a multimode bit rate agile (BRA) and modulation demodulation (modem) format selectable (MFS) signal modulator.

Claims

1. An air based position finding and communication system comprising:

an airplane, or a helicopter or a balloon based receiver for reception and demodulation of position finder signals to position finder baseband signals, the received position finder signals are received from a signal transmitter;

one or more airplane or helicopter or balloon based cameras, phones, microphones, data signal generation devices, storage devices and a first processor for processing, recording or storing of signals obtained from one or more cameras, phones or microphones or data signal generation devices;

a second processor for receiving and processing first processor processed signals and for providing cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals;

a third processor for receiving and processing first processor processed signals and for providing filtered orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) baseband signals, the cross-correlated and said OFDM signals are distinct signals;

a fourth processor for receiving, processing, and selecting said position finder baseband signal with said cross-correlated signals or with said filtered OFDM signals;

a selector for receiving and providing the fourth processor selected signal to a modulator;

a signal modulator for modulating the selected signal and for connecting the modulated signal to a signal transmitter for signal transmission, the transmitter comprises a first amplifier operated in a first Radio Frequency (RF) band and a second amplifier operated in a second RF band, the first and second bands are distinct bands; and

a communication receiver for reception, demodulation, and processing of a transmitted signal to a demodulated signal and for providing said demodulated signal to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units.

2. The system of claim 1, comprising a communication receiver and demodulator for reception, demodulation and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulator for demodulation and receiver processes a modulated transmitted signal and comprises a processor for processing demodulated cross-correlated filtered in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals and provides demodulated signals to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said signals for providing cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals are cross-correlated signals used in the baseband of Global Mobile System (GSM) and cross-correlated signals used in spread spectrum system and said system further comprises a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver for transmission of Bluetooth organization specified signals and said GSM, Bluetooth and OFDM signals are operated in distinct wireless systems.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals are filtered by transmit filter and said system comprises a communication receiver and demodulator for reception, demodulation and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulator for demodulation and receiver processing of a modulated transmitted signal comprises at least one demodulator filter which is mis-matched with the corresponding transmit filter used for filtering of said cross-correlated signals.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals are spread spectrum baseband signals.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said receiver for reception and demodulation of position finder signals to position finder baseband signals comprises a multiple input receiver for reception and demodulation of GPS transmitted signals and demodulation of other than GPS transmitted signals.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising a control unit for control and selection of one of said selected signal and said selection is controlled by touching the screen of a touch screen device.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals comprise cross-correlated signals used in a GSM system and in a cross-correlated Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) spread spectrum system and said OFDM signal is used in a wireless system, wherein said wireless system is a different system than said GSM system and said CDMA system.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said selecting one of the jointly processed signals is controlled by touching the screen of a touch screen device and said processed cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals comprise cross-correlated Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) spread spectrum signals used in a cellular system and said OFDM signal is used in a wireless network, wherein said wireless network and said cellular system are distinct.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said reception, demodulation and processing of a received signal to position finder processed baseband signal comprises steps of receiving signals from satellite systems and from land based systems.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of processing an input signal and providing said processed signal to a non-quadrature modulator for non-quadrature modulation.

8. A method for position finding and communication comprising the steps of:

an airplane or helicopter or balloon based reception, demodulation, and processing of a received signal to position finder processed baseband signal, the received position finder signals are received from a signal transmitter;

processing a signal generated by one or more airplane or helicopter or balloon based device and providing processed device generated baseband signal;

receiving and processing said processed device generated baseband signal and providing cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals;

receiving and processing said processed device generated baseband signal and providing processed filtered orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) baseband signals;

processing said position finder processed baseband signal jointly with processed cross-correlated signals or jointly with processed cross-correlated signals or jointly with processed OFDM signals;

selecting one of the jointly processed signals and providing selected signal for modulation in one of two distinct modulators;

modulating the selected signal and for connecting the modulated signal to a signal transmitter for signal transmission; and

receiving, demodulating, and processing of a transmitted signal to a demodulated signal and for providing said demodulated signal to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of reception, demodulation and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulation provides demodulated processed cross-correlated spread spectrum and cross-correlated filtered signals to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units, wherein said cross-correlated spread spectrum signals are used in Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) operated systems and said cross-correlated filtered signals are operated in Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems, wherein said TDMA and CDMA systems are distinct systems.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of amplifying the modulated cross-correlated signals by amplifiers operated in non-linearly amplified mode and of amplifying the modulated OFDM signals by amplifiers operated in a linearly amplified mode, wherein said non-linearly and said linearly amplified amplifiers are operated in distinct bands and said method further comprises transmission and reception of Bluetooth signals, wherein said GSM, Bluetooth and OFDM signals are operated in distinct wireless systems.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising steps of filtering said processed cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals and of receiving, demodulating and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulating of a modulated transmitted signal comprises demodulation and post demodulation filtering by a filter which is mis-matched to the corresponding transmit filter used for filtering of said cross-correlated signals.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals comprise Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) spread spectrum signals, wherein said TDMA and CDMA signals are distinct signals.

17. An air based position finding and communication system for:

an airplane or helicopter or balloon based reception, demodulation, and processing of a signal to processed air based position finder baseband signal, the received position finder signals are received from a signal transmitter;

processing signals obtained from one or more cameras or microphones or data signal generation devices or phones, the devices are part of an airplane or helicopter or balloon based system, and providing signal generation device processed signals;

receiving and processing said signal generation device processed signals for providing cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals or for providing orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) baseband signals;

receiving and processing processed position finder baseband signal with signal generation devices processed signals and with processed cross-correlated signals or with filtered OFDM signals;

selecting one or more of the jointly processed signals and providing the selected signal for modulation;

modulating the selected signals and for connecting the modulated signal to a signal transmitter for signal transmission, the transmitter comprises two distinct antennas; and

receiving, demodulating, and processing of a transmitted signal to a demodulated signal and for providing said demodulated signal to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals comprise cross-correlated signals used in a cross-correlated Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) spread spectrum system and in a cross-correlated TDMA system and said communication system further comprises transmission and reception of Bluetooth signals, wherein said TDMA, Bluetooth and OFDM signals are operated in different systems.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein said selecting one or more of the jointly processed signals is controlled by touching the screen of a touch screen device and said processed cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals comprise cross-correlated Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) spread spectrum signals used in a cellular system and said OFDM signal is used in a wireless network, wherein said wireless network and said cellular system are distinct.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising steps of filtering said cross-correlated shaped in-phase and quadrature-phase baseband signals by transmit filters and of receiving, demodulating and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulating of a modulated transmitted signal comprises demodulation and post demodulation filtering by a filter which is mis-matched to the corresponding transmit filter used for filtering of said cross-correlated signals.

21. The system of claim 17, further comprising the steps of reception, demodulation and processing of a modulated transmitted signal, wherein said demodulation provides demodulated processed cross-correlated spread spectrum signals to an emergency unit or to one or more subscriber units or to both emergency and subscriber units.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein said reception, demodulation and processing of a received signal to processed air based position finder baseband signal comprises step of receiving signals from satellite systems and from a land based system, wherein said satellite and land based systems are distinct and said system further comprises transmission and reception of Bluetooth signals, wherein said Bluetooth and said OFDM signals are operated in different systems.