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Electrically controlled automated devices to operate, slow, guide, stop and secure, equipment and machinery for the purpose of controlling their unsafe, unattended, unauthorized, unlawful hazardous and/or legal use, with remote control and accountability worldwide

  • US 20010056544A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2000
  • Published: 12/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system including at least one of a security function that restricts unauthorized access thereto and a primary focal node (PFN), comprising:

  • at least one sensory device monitoring and reporting on data including command function results of onboard peripheral devices and equipment with application specific data and optional application specific geographic coordinates corresponding to the application specific data;

    at least one memory, operatively connected to said at least one sensory device, and located in or on the vehicle or the equipment in a secure manner, storing information in a secure manner, including storing a plurality of interface protocols for interfacing and communicating, said memory equipped with at least one of an application specific backup device and a redundant memory function recording application specific automated and remote control command strings to on-board peripheral devices that perform automated and remote control functions;

    at least one processor responsively connectable to said at least one memory, and implementing the plurality of interface protocols for interfacing and communicating with the plurality of external devices; and

    a plurality of external devices supported by at least one interface for C.O.T.S. products and accessories, the plurality of external devices interfacing with said at least one processor via at least one of the plurality of interface protocol, including at least one of;

    pagers, wireless phones, radio frequency equipment, locating equipment systems, cordless phones, laptops, one way communication device, two-way communication device, and computer organizers, at least one of said plurality of external devices including a report back capability to report the data collected by said at least one sensory device to at least one remote location including the application specific data that is stored in the PFN.

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