HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DETECTOR SIMULATOR AND TRAINING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A simulator apparatus, comprising:
- a display screen;
a processor coupled to a wireless receiver and to the display screen, the processor configured to wirelessly receive control signals from a master control unit;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory holding instructions for simulating operation of a simulated apparatus in response to the control signals;
a first housing enclosing the display screen, processor, wireless receiver and memory in a hand-held portable client device that functions as a stand-alone wireless communications device; and
a second housing resembling the simulated apparatus disposed around and substantially concealing the client device except for revealing the display screen on an exterior of the second housing as if belonging to the simulated apparatus.
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Abstract
A system and method for simulating another apparatus provides simulated readings by controlling a simulated display provided to portable simulator clients, such as via a wireless interface. Each simulator client provides detector reading displays for selected environments and allows for two-way interactive response with a master control unit. Simulator clients are configured as modular units comprising a smartphone or similar mass-produced wireless computing device removably integrated with a detector simulator housing and/or keypad interface. The master control unit allows direct control of individual detector displays and scenarios for the simulation.
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20 Claims
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1. A simulator apparatus, comprising:
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a display screen; a processor coupled to a wireless receiver and to the display screen, the processor configured to wirelessly receive control signals from a master control unit; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory holding instructions for simulating operation of a simulated apparatus in response to the control signals; a first housing enclosing the display screen, processor, wireless receiver and memory in a hand-held portable client device that functions as a stand-alone wireless communications device; and a second housing resembling the simulated apparatus disposed around and substantially concealing the client device except for revealing the display screen on an exterior of the second housing as if belonging to the simulated apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the memory holds further instructions for displaying questions on the display screen in response to the signal from the master control unit.
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12. A method for simulating operation of a detector, the method comprising:
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receiving wireless control signals for a selected environmental condition from a master control unit, by at least one portable hand-held client device functional as a stand-alone wireless communication device, the client device comprising a processor, display screen and transceiver integrated in a first housing; removably inserting the client device inside a second housing resembling the detector, so that the client device is substantially concealed inside the second housing and the display screen is revealed on an exterior of the second housing as if belonging to the detector; and simulating, on the client device, a display determined by the control signals for the selected environmental condition. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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- 19. The method of cam wherein the simulating comprises simulating a display of a hazardous material detection device.
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