Management of remotely controlled devices

• US 10,895,898 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2009
• Issued: 01/19/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Beavis, Russell H., Jennings, Chris P., Pilotte, Matthew J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ali, Mohammad
• Assistant Examiner(s): Booker, Kelvin
• Application Number:
  US12/425,149
• Publication Number:
  US 20090281676A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,296 Days
• Field of Search: 700 9, 700295
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/266 Arrangements to supply power to external peripherals either directly from the computer or under computer control, e.g. supply of power through the communication port, computer controlled power-strips
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/50 in wire-line communication networks, e.g. low power modes or reduced link rate

Abstract

Systems, apparatus and methods for controlling the ability of a remote control to control at least one remotely controlled device. The systems, methods and apparatus including providing at least one remote controlled remotely controlled device, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a respective driver interface, communicatively coupling the remotely controlled device to a field management system, and sending a signal from the field management system directly to the remotely controlled device. The signal modifies control by the driver interface of the remotely controlled device and modifies power to the remotely controlled device.

Claims

1. A method for controlling at least one remotely controlled device comprising:

providing at least one remotely controlled device;

connecting the at least one remotely controlled device directly to a field management system;

connecting at least one driver interface directly to the field management system;

mimicking, by the field management system, commands from the at least one driver interface, the mimicking controlling the at least one remotely controlled device;

replaying at least one match based at least on the mimicking;

sending a signal over a 5 GHz band from the driver interface to the field management system; and

sending the signal over a 5 GHz band from the field management system directly to the at least one remotely controlled device, the signal controlling the at least one remotely controlled device;

wherein all signals that control the at least one remotely controlled device are sent from the field management system to the at least one remotely controlled device over a 5 GHz band, and

wherein the field management system disables the remotely controlled device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising wherein the connecting the drive interface to the field management system is over an internet connection.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the sending a signal from the field management system directly to the at least one remotely controlled device further comprising sending the signal to a remotely controlled device controller, wherein the remotely controlled device controller is adapted to receive signals from the field management system.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the sending a signal from the driver interface to the field management system and sending the signal from the field management system directly to the at least one remotely controlled device further comprising wherein the signal modifying power to the at least one remotely controlled device.

5. A system for controlling at least one remotely controlled device comprising:

at least one remotely controlled device, the at least one remotely controlled device configured for autonomous operation;

at least one field management system directly connected to the at least one remotely controlled device; and

a driver interface directly connected to the at least one field management system, the driver interface adapted to communicate a signal to the at least one field management system, the driver interface enabling user control by a user of the at least one remotely controlled device; and

a mode system including a hybrid mode, the hybrid mode enabling simultaneous autonomous operation and user control,

wherein the driver interface communicates the signal over a 5 GHz band to the at least one field management system and the at least one field management system directly communicates the signal over a 5 GHz band to the at least one remotely controlled device, and

wherein all signals that control the at least one remotely controlled device are sent from the field management system to the at least one remotely controlled device over a 5 GHz band, and

wherein the field management system disables the remotely controlled device.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the signal modifying control of the at least one remotely controlled device.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the signal modifying power to the at least one remotely controlled device.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the at least one field management system is communicatively coupled to a station control.

9. The system of claim 5 wherein the at least one field management system communicates to the at least one remotely controlled device over an internet connection.

10. The system of claim 5 wherein the drive interface comprising a toggle switch to communicate directly with the at least one remotely controlled device.

11. The system of claim 5 wherein the at least one remotely controlled device comprising a remotely controlled device controller.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the remotely controlled device controller is adapted to receive signals from the field management system.

13. A system for controlling at least one remotely controlled device comprising:

a driver interface module adapted to receive signals from a user;

a remotely controlled device including

a wireless adapter configured to provide wireless communications between the driver interface module and a remotely controlled device controller,

a peripheral interface powering at least one peripheral through at least one peripheral interface module, the at least one peripheral interface operably coupled with the remotely controlled device,

a transceiver/router operably coupled with the remotely controlled device controller, and

a power source configured to provide power to the at least one peripheral interface modules;

a driver interface module adapted to receive signals from a user; and

a field management system directly connected to the driver interface module and the remotely controlled device, wherein the signals are sent from the driver interface module directly to the field management system, and the at least one remotely controlled device over a 5 GHz band, and

wherein the field management system sends the signals directly to the remotely controlled device over a 5 GHz band,

wherein all signals that control the at least one remotely controlled device are sent from the field management system to the at least one remotely controlled device over a 5 GHz band, and

wherein the field management system disables the remotely controlled device.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the signals modifying control of the remotely controlled device.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein the signals modifying power to the remotely controlled device.

16. The system of claim 13 wherein the field management system is communicatively coupled to a station control.

17. The system of claim 13 wherein the field management system communicates to the remotely controlled device over an internet connection.

18. The system of claim 13 wherein the drive interface comprising a toggle switch to communicate directly with the remotely controlled device.

19. The system of claim 13 wherein the remotely controlled device comprising a remotely controlled device controller.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the remotely controlled device adapted to receive signals from the field management system.