National / international management and security system for responsible global resourcing through technical management to brige cultural and economic desparity

• US 20060026017A1
• Filed: 10/28/2004
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Clark Walker
• Original Assignee: Richard Clark Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Richard Clark
• Application Number:
  US10/975,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026017A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/302 gathering intelligence information for situation awareness or reconnaissance
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

This invention can help the United States and the world populous discover a secure and civil way to move from the finite economy of fossil fuels to the technically and economically expansive existence available through alternative fueling with new and diversified technologies. Societies can fairly and accurately monitor and control the impact of equipment and all technology on the earth'"'"'s environment, and society'"'"'s infrastructure. The invention can help frame the issues locally, regionally, nationally and globally, while providing positive security control to maintain public safety and national security. The development of the invention will grow the economy and make it more robust and fertile for growth. The inventions electronic messaging, transactions, sensing and controls can improve and make safer every facet of human life, but none more than, providing critical awareness of how important it is to make a life with each other, NOW.

Claims

1. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system including at least one 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; 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 protocols, 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 application specific data that is stored in the PFN.

2. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of external devices includes at least one of:

an electrical actuating accessory and at least one peripheral device controlling automated remote control functions utilizing at least one of electricity, compressed air, gases, vacuums, hydraulic and fluid pressure.

3. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of external devices includes at least one of:

electro magnets solenoids, motors, mechanical or silicon relays, pistons, cylinders, pumps, valves, adjustable valves, spindle valves, cables, linkages levers, shifter forks, paws, ratchets, catches, couplers, spring returns, gearing or power transfer mechanisms cases, brake pads disk assemblies, drums, clutches, interlocking drive mechanisms, spined hub collars and shafts.

4. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices including the report back capability to report the data collected by said at least one sensory device on at least one of a responsively connectable electrical actuating accessory and peripheral device via at least one of a camera, transducer sensors that provide an electrical signal, pressure sensor, vacuum sensor, surrounding environmental time and distance measurements, and onboard device position sensing.

5. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of a responsively connectable electrical actuating accessory and peripheral devices to control vehicle or equipment speed by controlling a physical position of a throttle through shaft on any air fuel mixture system or to energize a power plant for internal combustion engines.

6. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of circuitry, module, processor, device, component, firmware, and onboard board software that functions to control at least one of an electric stepper motor and solenoid for at least one of throttle through shaft control and drive by wire modalities to control at least one of electric drive motors, electric drive flywheel inertia power plants, drive trains to control vehicle speed, and controlling electrical energy production or generation using an on-board chemical conversion system.

7. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of a responsively connectable electrical actuating accessory and peripheral devices to control and monitor onboard real-time production of alternative fuels, waste products, heat production, and by products for power plants.

8. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of:

at least one fuel throttling device designed to at least one eliminate, limit, and control an injection pump, thereby providing the necessary fuel combination component for operation;

at least one electrically controlled solenoids valve, stepper motor, and spindle valve to control fuel flow;

at least one driver controls and solenoid to activate cylinder releases, optionally including a Jake brake;

at least one clutch automated via controls to energize disengagement and reengagement of said at least one clutch.

9. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one of an emergency, mechanical, and hydraulic braking system automation and remote control the vehicles or equipment, when used in any fashion to slow or stop the vehicle or equipment, and optionally de-energizing track drives and reversing direction.

10. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of an air service brake system and Maxi can emergency brake system to slow, stop and secure the vehicle in a stationary position, by first slowly applying brakes to rear most tandem axles and wheels in a graduated manner until the vehicle is sensed to have no movement and without locking up the wheels responsive to feedback from at least one of wheel sensors and a rear end drive train sensor, and optionally securing the vehicle and dumping the maxi can pressure to hold the vehicle in a substantially stationary position.

11. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one brake system controlling left and right side track independently or jointly to effectively control at least one of steering and braking through automation of at least one of operator controls, drives, transmission clutches, electrically controlled hydraulic clutch packs located anywhere in a power train of the vehicle for heavy equipment, revolving track equipment, agriculture, construction, commercial applications and military equipment.

12. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of a braking system and a fuel control system to perform a vehicle or equipment slow down and stop procedure, comprising a multi-phase shut down protocol, including:

a first phase slow down to at least one of eliminate and control an operator'"'"'s ability to accelerate and increase the speed of the vehicle or the equipment, while optionally preserving an energized power steering function and power braking function on the vehicle or the equipment;

a second phase slow down to perform a stop and secure function by at least one of a remote command and a preprogrammed timed deployment of at least one of an automated emergency and mechanical brake system to slow and stop the vehicle or the equipment in a stationary position; and

a third phase shut down to completely disable the equipment or the vehicle via at least one of a preprogrammed time activated function and a remote control function to the vehicle or the equipment.

13. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include a tracking and monitoring system to provide real-time tracking, monitoring and remote control through computer and automated network links to coordinate intersecting traffic between road, rail, and waterway shipping by controlling at least one of diesel motors, diesel over electric motors, electric motor controllers, stepper motor control systems, operator mechanical controls, cables, linkages, hydraulic lines, air lines, electrical control service lines and circuits.

14. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include a backup system to provide back up to any automated, remote control system.

15. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices function to control electrical services, compressed air, gasses, steam, hydraulic fluids utilized to energize at least one control component to control speed and braking of at least one of trains, trams, subways and rail transportation.

16. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices function to track and provide information to rail system customers and users of a location of a particular load, and optionally including audio and video surveillance for increased security, and sensing devices to sense at least one of sensitive and valuable loads.

17. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle or the equipment includes application specific primary focal nodes for at least one of:

tracking, monitoring and controlling worldwide the vehicle or the equipment to at least one of throttle, increase and decrease revolutions per minute of a drive shaft in the vehicle;

controlling transmissions and rudder controls for automated and remote control guidance, forward and reverse functions;

controlling air, steam, hydraulic, and mechanical electrical devices.

18. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices include at least one of agriculture and farming equipment to be automated for remote control, tracking and monitoring including control of equipment from computer operating monitoring systems and networks for cultivating and harvesting, as well as monitoring and controlling ecological impact and resource management.

19. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes ignition components and modules to control engine revolutions per minute, maintain a run position through electronic signals via at least one trickster circuit.

20. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one of a coyote circuit, a trickster circuit, and other circuit responsibly connectable to the PFN or processor providing a signal that deceives another processor into performing a preprogrammed task, as an automated function, a remote control function, and an interface function for synergistic machine control.

21. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes a coyote circuit providing a signal that deceives another processor into performing a preprogrammed task, including at least one of an automated function, a remote control function, and an interface function for machine control.

22. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes a coyote circuit used to intercept and determine if an electrical signal is sent to a processor or automated relay system and utilize the signal to trigger or perform automated functions.

23. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one of a coyote circuit and other circuit used to create a plug and play connector as a universal modality to interface with at least one of electrical parts, components, devices, C.O.T.S. personal products or different manufactures products.

24. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one report back sensing device that monitors data on at least one of machine remote control, area surveillance, environmental sensing, operator activities and equipment operational data.

25. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system is located in multi-equipment locations and are monitored by at least one local central system which includes at least one land line phone, node, and satellite link with a protected gateway to communicate with application specific data, including at least one of short range communications so that monitoring can be done at a local level with application specific data and then transmitted and stored in a redundant manner for analysis in a computer network, and if no local level node is found, the vehicle or the equipment would enter an application specific shut down sequence and cease to operate until a predetermined signal was provided or the vehicle or the equipment was reprogrammed.

26. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes at least one application used in conjunction with a security system, home computer controller system, household equipment and utilities management system to organize, store, complete phone node contact and transmit data for at least one of utility and equipment use for at least one of billing, personal records and taxing for same, as well as, provide services for repair and maintenance purposes.

27. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices includes the function of operating at a specific location and not being transferrable to another location without authorization, and when transferred in an unauthorized manner, the at least one of said plurality of devices transmits an identification signal to report the location of the displaced equipment.

28. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices are supported by a universal interface for separate C.O.T.S. products and accessories, the at least one of the plurality of external devices interfacing with said at least one processor via the at least one of the plurality of interface protocols, providing the capability of the at least one of the external devices to be at least one of remotely controlled and remotely operated.

29. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system is constructed application specific in physical structure to house and provide for optional easy to remove and replace said plurality of external devices via at least one of:

compartments, shelves, trays, cassettes, cartridges, and bins.

30. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system is utilized for accountability though automated onboard preprogrammed monitoring and data storage, including an optional backup system, of remote control activities in at least one of vehicles, equipment and machinery use.

31. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said primary focal node supports at least one of application specific software protocols and hardware systems for industry standards for recorded data as determined by at least one of codes, specifications, rules regulations, and laws, for at least one of vehicles, equipment or machinery use.

32. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system includes redundant remote storage in at least one remote location in at least one application specific industry standard protocol as determined by at least one of codes, specifications, rules, regulations, data handling procedures and laws for at least one of equipment, machinery and vehicle use.

33. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said real-time vehicle or equipment management system is at least one of global network, web and Internet accessible to monitor remote control function in real time and to mass store data off-board as transmitted by at least one of the PFN and other machine messaging systems and to access the web for personal use from the PFN for E-mail messaging and/or remote tracking either personally, as commercial service and/or for legal and/or governmental reasons.

34. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one of said plurality of external devices are supported by a universal interface with at least one of a Spider eyes program, a Green Eyes program, a community and environmental watch programs carried over at least one of a global network, local network, world wide web, and Internet for local, state, regional, and national communication, providing data collected from the PFN and processed through service providers to government standards and protocols or directly provided by the government agencies, or other participating organizations and educational institutions.

35. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system is used in conjunction with an interactive highway system and law enforcement protocols to perform traffic control functions and surveillance functions through remote control of at least one peripheral device on the vehicle or the equipment through the PFN.

43. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system further comprises a back-up power source that is stored in a location that is protected and secure.

50. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system further comprises an aggressive remote control system capable of controlling the vehicle or equipment in real-time.

51. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system further comprises an accountable management system that will not only perform security functions for a vehicle or equipment, but also, provide a protected, plug, play, program and memory preservation function, as a universal interface platform for any and all activity controls and accessories.

52. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system further comprises a physical architecture to provide a protected versatile interface platform with self contained power and protected control connectables.

53. A real-time vehicle or equipment management system according to claim 1, wherein the real-time vehicle or equipment management system further comprises a set of versatile interfaces including a universal interface that is protected and self powered in a physically protected encasement not just to hold operational programs but with internal system power to complete activities and provide a protected accountable record of at least predetermined events.

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