Flotation and related integrations to extend the use of electronic systems
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1. A system, relating to implementing one or more recovery-assistance features within at least one mobile communicator, said system comprising:
- a) at least one buoyancy modifier in the form of at least one flotation bladder configured to modify the effective buoyancy of the at least one mobile communicator;
b) at least one integrator configured to integrate said at least one buoyancy modifier with the at least one mobile communicator;
c) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprisesi) at least one stowed configuration comprising at least one first buoyancy state, andii) at least one deployed configuration comprising at least one second buoyancy state;
d) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to be compactly stowable adjacent the at least one mobile communicator when said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one first buoyancy state;
e) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to impart to the at least one mobile communicator an effective density less than that of at least one aqueous liquid when said at least one buoyancy modifier is integrated with the at least one mobile communicator and said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one second buoyancy state; and
f) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises at least one gas-inflatable bladder and at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator configured to automatically initiate transition of said at least one first buoyancy state to said at least one second buoyancy state when at least one pre-defined condition is met, wherein said at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator comprises a gas provider configured to provide at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder.
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Abstract
A system related to enabling the in-service capabilities of mobile electronic devices in certain challenging environments. The present system enables recovery of mobile communication device dropped in water of a depth preventing any radio frequency transmission and making recovery of the device difficult. Preferred embodiments of the system contain a deployable flotation feature enabling an emergency, SOS/MAYDAY-signal transmission indicating GPS position via satellite link and/or cellular network in addition to strobe activation.
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1. A system, relating to implementing one or more recovery-assistance features within at least one mobile communicator, said system comprising:
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a) at least one buoyancy modifier in the form of at least one flotation bladder configured to modify the effective buoyancy of the at least one mobile communicator; b) at least one integrator configured to integrate said at least one buoyancy modifier with the at least one mobile communicator; c) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises i) at least one stowed configuration comprising at least one first buoyancy state, and ii) at least one deployed configuration comprising at least one second buoyancy state; d) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to be compactly stowable adjacent the at least one mobile communicator when said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one first buoyancy state; e) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier is configured to impart to the at least one mobile communicator an effective density less than that of at least one aqueous liquid when said at least one buoyancy modifier is integrated with the at least one mobile communicator and said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises said at least one second buoyancy state; and f) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises at least one gas-inflatable bladder and at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator configured to automatically initiate transition of said at least one first buoyancy state to said at least one second buoyancy state when at least one pre-defined condition is met, wherein said at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator comprises a gas provider configured to provide at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, relating to implementing one or more recovery-assistance features within at least one mobile communicator, said system comprising:
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a) at least one buoyancy modifier in the form of at least one flotation bladder, comprising at least one gas-inflatable bladder, configured to modify the effective buoyancy of the at least one mobile communicator; b) at least one integrator configured to integrate said at least one buoyancy modifier with the at least one mobile communicator; c) wherein said at least one gas-inflatable bladder comprises i) at least one stowed configuration comprising at least one first buoyancy state, and ii) at least one deployed configuration comprising at least one second buoyancy state; d) wherein said at least one gas-inflatable bladder is configured to be compactly stowable adjacent the at least one mobile communicator when said at least one gas-inflatable bladder comprises said at least one first buoyancy state; e) wherein said at least one gas-inflatable bladder is configured to impart to the at least one mobile communicator an effective density less than that of at least one aqueous liquid when said at least one gas-inflatable bladder is integrated with the at least one mobile communicator and said at least one gas-inflatable bladder comprises said at least one second buoyancy state; f) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier comprises at least one gas-inflatable bladder and at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator configured to automatically initiate transition of said at least one gas-inflatable bladder from said at least one first buoyancy state to said at least one second buoyancy state when at least one pre-defined condition is met; g) wherein said at least one buoyancy modifier further comprises, operably coupled with said at least one gas-inflatable bladder, at least one gas provider configured to provide the at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder; and h) wherein said at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator comprises i) at least one sensor configured to sense the presence of at least one environmental factor associated with said at least one pre-defined condition, and ii) at least one inflation initiator configured to initiate the providing of the at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder when such at least one pre-defined condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system, relating to implementing one or more recovery assistance features within at least one mobile communicator, said system comprising:
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a) buoyancy modifying means in the form of at least one flotation bladder for modifying the effective buoyancy of the at least one mobile communicator; b) integrating means for integrating said buoyancy modifying means with the at least one mobile communicator; c) wherein said buoyancy modifying means comprises i) at least one stowed configuration comprising at least one first buoyancy state, and ii) at least one deployed configuration comprising at least one second buoyancy state; d) wherein said buoyancy modifying means is configured to impart, to the at least one mobile communicator, an effective density less than that of at least one aqueous liquid when said buoyancy modifying means is integrated with the at least one mobile communicator and said buoyancy modifying means comprises said at least one second buoyancy state; and e) wherein said buoyancy modifying means comprises at least one gas-inflatable bladder and at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiating means for initiating transition of said buoyancy modifying means form said at least one first buoyancy state to said at least one second buoyancy state when at least one pre-defined condition is met wherein said at least one automatic buoyancy-modification initiator comprises a gas provider configured to provide at least one inflation gas to said at least one gas-inflatable bladder.
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