Wireless internet protocol-based action-oriented system for remote wireless alerting and action
First Claim
1. A wireless internet protocol-based action-oriented system is provided, comprising:
- (1) one or more internet protocol-based action orientated actuators, each actuator comprising;
(a) an active RFID tag operable to transmit a MAC address on a wireless network;
(b) an actuator computer processing means in communication with the active RFID tag;
(b) a user alert initiation means in communication with the active RFID tag and the actuator computer processing means, so as to allow communication of an action initiation command by a user to the actuator computer processing means;
(c) an actuator wireless communication means in communication with the active RFID tag;
(d) one or more sensors/detectors operable to detect/measure physical and/or biological parameters; and
(e) a trigger to initiate communications with the actuator based on the detected/measured physical and/or biological parameters, so as to allow communication of sensed data by the detector or wireless communication means;
(2) one or more system access points in wireless communication with one or more of the actuators, each of said access points comprising;
(a) an access point computer processing means;
(b) an access point wireless communication means;
(3) one or more location-based addressable IP central base stations having servers, each of said base stations in communication, via wireless LAN, with one or more of the access points, each of said central base stations having servers comprising;
(a) a base station computer processing means;
(b) a computer storage means in communication with the base station computer processing means; and
(c) a base station wireless communication means which is in communication with the base station computer processing means, and which is capable of enabling wireless communication of the base station server with one or more of the access points and associated machinery and/or vehicles comprising programmable logic controllers with the machinery and/or vehicle associated with a corresponding RFID tag or a location of an actuator;
(4) an actuator computer application program product operable to run on the actuator computer processing means, in conjunction with a conventional operating system, comprising;
(a) computer application program code operable to communicate an action initiation command from the user alert initiation means and the sensed data to the active RFID tag; and
(b) computer application program code operable to enable the active RFID tag to communicate an action initiation command and the sensed data to the base station computer processing means by transmitting a Boolean value to a base station via a system access point;
(5) a base station computer application program product operable to run on the base station computer processing means, in conjunction with a conventional operating system, comprising;
(a) computer application program code operable to enable reception of the action initiation command and the sensed data from the access point associated with the user'"'"'s actuator, and transmit same to the base station computer processing means;
(b) computer application program code operable to enable the base station computer processing means to determine the identification of the active RFID tag of the actuator and/or physical location of the actuator, based on the location of the actuator on the wireless LAN;
(c) computer application program code operable to determine associated machinery and/or vehicles, based on the identified active RFID tag attached to the actuator and user of the actuator and/or the determined physical location of the actuator associated with the user of the actuator;
(d) computer application program code operable to query a cache of action initiation data, stored on the base station computer storage means, corresponding to the machinery and/or vehicles associated with the active RFID tag or the location of the actuator, to determine one or more appropriate action initiation commands associated with the determined associated machinery and/or vehicles;
(e) computer application program code operable to enable the base station computer processing means to communicate, via the base station wireless communication means, the action initiation commands to the associated machinery and/or vehicles; and
(f) computer application program code operable to provide a user interface means to enable observation of system conditions, and select active controls (actions to be initiated) for specific actuators.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless internet protocol-based action-oriented system comprising an actuator, which may be worn on or carried by a user, and which may be activated by the user to wirelessly communicate, via an access point on a LAN, a signal to a base station server to execute an action command, such as a stoppage of nearby associated machinery or vehicles. Alternatively, sensors and/or detectors disposed on the actuator may independently transmit data to the base station server, which the base station server may then act upon. The system further includes a computer software program product, which links the actuator, access points, base station server and associated machinery and/or vehicles, and which allows the base station server to communicate with a corresponding machine or vehicle to order an execution of an action thereby. The system may further have a barcode scanner in communication with the base station server, and each actuator may further contain a barcode or unique identification number, such that actuator data may be entered into the base station server with ease and active controls set on the actuator. Thus, the actuator, in conjunction with the system and corresponding computer program product, allows a user to have the ability to immediately initiate a remote action, such as the halting of operation of industrial equipment or vehicles in communication with the system of the present invention operating over a wireless LAN, and allows system managers to easily set controls associated with each actuator.
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1. A wireless internet protocol-based action-oriented system is provided, comprising:
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(1) one or more internet protocol-based action orientated actuators, each actuator comprising; (a) an active RFID tag operable to transmit a MAC address on a wireless network; (b) an actuator computer processing means in communication with the active RFID tag; (b) a user alert initiation means in communication with the active RFID tag and the actuator computer processing means, so as to allow communication of an action initiation command by a user to the actuator computer processing means; (c) an actuator wireless communication means in communication with the active RFID tag; (d) one or more sensors/detectors operable to detect/measure physical and/or biological parameters; and (e) a trigger to initiate communications with the actuator based on the detected/measured physical and/or biological parameters, so as to allow communication of sensed data by the detector or wireless communication means; (2) one or more system access points in wireless communication with one or more of the actuators, each of said access points comprising; (a) an access point computer processing means; (b) an access point wireless communication means; (3) one or more location-based addressable IP central base stations having servers, each of said base stations in communication, via wireless LAN, with one or more of the access points, each of said central base stations having servers comprising; (a) a base station computer processing means; (b) a computer storage means in communication with the base station computer processing means; and (c) a base station wireless communication means which is in communication with the base station computer processing means, and which is capable of enabling wireless communication of the base station server with one or more of the access points and associated machinery and/or vehicles comprising programmable logic controllers with the machinery and/or vehicle associated with a corresponding RFID tag or a location of an actuator; (4) an actuator computer application program product operable to run on the actuator computer processing means, in conjunction with a conventional operating system, comprising; (a) computer application program code operable to communicate an action initiation command from the user alert initiation means and the sensed data to the active RFID tag; and (b) computer application program code operable to enable the active RFID tag to communicate an action initiation command and the sensed data to the base station computer processing means by transmitting a Boolean value to a base station via a system access point; (5) a base station computer application program product operable to run on the base station computer processing means, in conjunction with a conventional operating system, comprising; (a) computer application program code operable to enable reception of the action initiation command and the sensed data from the access point associated with the user'"'"'s actuator, and transmit same to the base station computer processing means; (b) computer application program code operable to enable the base station computer processing means to determine the identification of the active RFID tag of the actuator and/or physical location of the actuator, based on the location of the actuator on the wireless LAN; (c) computer application program code operable to determine associated machinery and/or vehicles, based on the identified active RFID tag attached to the actuator and user of the actuator and/or the determined physical location of the actuator associated with the user of the actuator; (d) computer application program code operable to query a cache of action initiation data, stored on the base station computer storage means, corresponding to the machinery and/or vehicles associated with the active RFID tag or the location of the actuator, to determine one or more appropriate action initiation commands associated with the determined associated machinery and/or vehicles; (e) computer application program code operable to enable the base station computer processing means to communicate, via the base station wireless communication means, the action initiation commands to the associated machinery and/or vehicles; and (f) computer application program code operable to provide a user interface means to enable observation of system conditions, and select active controls (actions to be initiated) for specific actuators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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