APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PLATFORM FOR REAL-TIME MOBILE BROADBAND COMMUNICATION DATA

• US 20100256862A1
• Filed: 02/19/2010
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: EstrellaSat BV
• Original Assignee: EstrellaSat BV
• Inventors: Verhardt, Jean
• Granted Patent: US 10,584,584 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: E21C 41/26 Methods of surface mining machines for obtaining, or the removal of, materials in open-pit mines E21C47/00; Layouts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E21C 47/00 Machines for obtaining or the removal of materials in open-pit mines obtaining peat E21C49/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/565 Conversion or adaptation of application format or content adding application control or application functional data H04L67/561
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

A real-time mobile communication platform comprising a remote unmanned apparatus, an earth station associated with a data receiver, status monitoring sensors, a plurality of biometric sensors, a microprocessor, a warning device, a plurality of broadband wireless communication devices, a plurality of broadband wireless communication devices, and a control room. The present disclosure teaches Real-time mobile broadband data access via satellite to mobile heavy equipment and personnel, focusing on health and safety solutions to open-pit mining operations in remote areas of the world. The system consists of a platform which allows for the integration of health and safety solutions, status monitoring systems, and transmitting broadband information in Real-time from these systems to anywhere in the world. The present disclosure'"'"'s teaches: 1) Gathering information from the sensors on work vehicles and personnel; 2) Transmitting Real-time broadband data packets over a wireless appliance; 3) Translating and processing information obtained through an intelligent diagnostic application which is placed on board heavy mobile vehicles and personnel and then transmitting it via a wireless network; 4) Displaying the information collected in Real-time anywhere in the world via host computers or on a web page.

Claims

1. A real-time mobile communication platform for continuously collecting, analyzing, and transmitting broadband information associated with the operation of a heavy equipment vehicle in association with an affiliated operator, comprising:

a remote apparatus for monitoring the location, condition, and security of said heavy equipment vehicle;

an earth station associated with a data receiver for receiving private satellite channel communications information from a plurality of global satellites;

status monitoring sensors for gathering response data, said response data including data for diagnosing the health and safety of said heavy equipment vehicle;

a plurality of biometric sensors for diagnosing biometric data from said affiliated operator;

a microprocessor configured to receive, translate, and process said response data;

a warning device for alerting operators through warnings or alarms in the event of problems or hazards;

a plurality of broadband wireless communication devices for transmitting real-time broadband data packets over a wireless communications medium;

a graphical user interface for displaying said processed response data through a wireless mesh; and

a control room for facilitating communication via a communication medium to a support center, a central base, or multiple sites worldwide.

2. The platform of claim 1, wherein said warning device is associated with a chat service between users and clients.

3. The platform of claim 1, wherein said warning device transmits runtime information via Wireless Communications Facility anywhere in the world.

4. The platform of claim 1, wherein said step of analyzing further comprises conducting statistical analysis to be stored on a database.

5. The platform of claim 1, wherein said heavy equipment vehicle is associated with a remote location.

6. The platform of claim 1, wherein said heavy equipment vehicle is associated with vehicle identification information.

7. The platform of claim 1, wherein said communication medium is Voice over Internet Protocol.

8. The platform of claim 1, wherein said heavy equipment vehicle is an off-road vehicle.

9. The platform of claim 1, wherein said affiliated operator is a vehicle operator.

10. The platform of claim 1, wherein said communication device is a modem and a transmitter.

11. The platform of claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface is associated with a web-based application.

12. The platform of claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface is associated with a helicopter view or a satellite view.

13. The platform of claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface provides warning alarms.

14. The platform of claim 1, wherein said status monitoring sensors are associated with a handset device.

15. The platform of claim 1, wherein said biometric sensors are associated with a handset device.

16. The platform of claim 1, wherein said wireless mesh is coupled to a diagnostic system.

17. The platform of claim 1, wherein said microprocessor is configured to receive sensor information from a diagnostic system.

18. The platform of claim 1, wherein said warning device being an application or an algorithm.

19. The platform of claim 1, wherein said processing of said response data is associated with review of anomalies.

20. A real-time mobile communication method for monitoring the location, condition, and security of a heavy equipment vehicle in association with an affiliated operator comprising the steps of:

continuously collecting, analyzing, and transmitting broadband information with the use of a remote unmanned platform;

receiving private satellite channel communications information from a plurality of global satellites in association with an earth station and a data receiver;

gathering response data and for diagnosing the health and safety of said heavy equipment vehicle in association with status monitoring sensors;

diagnosing biometric data from said affiliated operator in association with a plurality of biometric sensors;

receiving, translating, and processing said response data in association with microprocessor;

alerting operators through warnings or alarms in the event of problems or hazards in association with an application algorithm;

transmitting real-time broadband data packets over a wireless communication medium in association with a plurality of broadband wireless communication devices;

displaying said processed response data through a wireless mesh in association with a graphical user interface; and

facilitating communication via a communications medium with to a support center, a central base, or multiple sites worldwide in association with a control room.