Handy base station system, device and method

• US 10,631,366 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2015
• Issued: 04/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Original Assignee: Micro Mobio Corporation
• Inventors: Filipovic, Zlatko Aurelio, Wang, Guan-Wu, Wang, Weiping
• Primary Examiner(s): Bonzell, Philip J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kreiner, Michael B.
• Application Number:
  US14/658,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20150259078A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,865 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/20 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/34 In-flight charging photovoltaics B64U50/31
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/38 by wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: F21K 9/20 Light sources comprising attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 9/022 Emergency lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0056 Audio equipment, e.g. music instruments, radios or speakers
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0076 Safety or security signalisation, e.g. smoke or burglar alarms, earthquake detectors; Self-defence devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0011 associated with a remote control arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19632 Camera support structures, e.g. attachment means, poles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1965 the vehicle being an aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 61/56 One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp
• CPC Class Codes: H01K 1/62 One or more circuit elements structurally associated with the lamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 : Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 : in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission

Abstract

A Handy Base Station (HBS) which is capable of connecting through a base portion into a power socket (e.g., lamp socket). The HBS may have a plurality of functional modules capable of being detachably mounted in a housing. One of the functional modules may be a light emitter such as a light emitting diode (LED). Another rmodule may be a communication module which may communicate using a wire line or wirelessly using standard wireless communication protocols. Further disclosed is a combination unit which has the HBS located on a pole such as a utility pole with a landing pad for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to allow the UAV a recharging location between deliveries and to allow the HBS to guide the UAV on its flight.

Claims

1. A Handy Base Station (HBS) comprising:

a housing having a base portion that is configured to fit into a vehicle socket power source;

a backup power supply capable of powering operations of the HBS when the power source is not providing power;

a communication module which is capable of communication, networking, command and control including receiving from and transmitting to a plurality of remote wireless terminals using 4G or 5G wireless standard signals;

said communication module further being capable of backhauling received transmissions to a cellular network; and

wherein the HBS is capable of detecting an accident and instructing the communication module to send out a distress message.

2. The HBS of claim 1, furthercomprising:

a power module; and

said communication module connected through an Ethernet over power line to backhaul to the network.

3. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the HBS is capable of sending wireless communications to a second HBS.

4. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the HBS is capable of sending wireless communications from the communication module to exert control over another HBS.

5. The HBS of claim 1, further comprising:

an image mapping camera capable of capturing an image of a moving object and reconstructing in a two dimensional or three dimensional image.

6. The HBS of claim 1 furthercomprising:

a sensor for monitoring the environment and reporting through the communication module; and

wherein the sensor is from a group of sensors consisting of a;

temperature sensor, light sensor, electrical sensor, chemical sensor, particle sensor, proximity sensor, imaging sensor, smoke sensor, air flow sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, nitrogen sensor, biochemical sensor, and sound sensor.

7. The HBS of claim 6, wherein the communication module is capable of sending a message in the event of a detection by one of the environmental sensors.

8. The HBS of claim 1, furthercomprising:

a light emitting diode (LED); and

wherein the LED and communication module are detachable.

9. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the communication module is an Access Point.

10. The HBS of claim 1, furthercomprising:

a camera enabling the HBS to be gesture-controlled.

11. The HBS of claim 1, further comprising:

a microphone; and

wherein the HBS is configured to be controlled using sound received by the microphone.

12. The HBS of claim 1, furthercomprising:

an environmental sensor; and

wherein the environmental sensor is configured to respond to infrared or radio frequency signals to control the HBS.

13. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the communication module is capable of repeating signals received from a remote wireless terminal to another HBS.

14. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the base portion is capable of being fitted into a lamp source socket.

15. The HBS of claim 1, wherein the communication module is detachable from the HBS.

16. The HBS of claim 1 further comprising:

a sensor for monitoring the environment and reporting through the communication module; and

wherein the sensor is from a group of sensors consisting of a;

electrical sensor, chemical sensor, particle sensor, proximity sensor, imaging sensor, air flow sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, nitrogen sensor, and biochemical sensor.

17. The HBS of claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of antennas protruding from the HBS to increase reception and transmission range.

18. The HBS of claim 1, whereinthe backup power source is a battery.

19. The HBS of claim 18, wherein the battery is rechargeable.

20. A Handy Base Station (HBS) comprising:

a housing having a base portion that is configured to fit into a vehicle socket power source;

a backup power supply capable of powering operations of the HBS when the power source is not providing power;

a processor capable of controlling operation of the HBS;

a communication module which is capable of communication, networking, command and control including receiving from and transmitting to at least one remote wireless terminal using a 4G or 5G wireless standard and said communication module further being capable of backhauling received transmissions to a network;

a sensor module for monitoring the environment and reporting through the communication module;

wherein the sensor module is from a group of sensors consisting of one of an;

electrical sensor, chemical sensor, particle sensor, proximity sensor, air flow sensor, carbon monoxide sensor, nitrogen sensor, and biochemical sensor; and

wherein the HBS is capable of detecting an accident and instructing the communication module to send out a distress message.

21. The HBS of claim 20 further comprising:

an light emitting diode (LED) module capable of providing light; and

wherein the communication module, sensor module and LED module are capable of being detached from the HBS.

22. The HBS of claim 20, wherein the backup power source is a battery.

23. The HBS of claim 22, wherein the battery is rechargeable.

24. A Handy Base Station (HBS) comprising:

a housing having a base portion that is configured to fit into a vehicle socket power source;

a backup power supply capable of powering operations of the HBS when the power source is not providing power;

a light emitting diode (LED) capable of providing light; and

a communication module which is capable of communication, networking, command and control including receiving from and transmitting to a plurality of remote wireless terminals using 4G or 5G wireless standard signals;

said communication module further being capable of backhauling received transmissions to a cellular network; and

wherein the HBS is capable of detecting an accident and instructing the communication module to send out a distress message.