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Triggerable remote controller
Assignee: LunarEYE Inc
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Filing: 1999-02-25
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Granted: 2001-10-02
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Expires: 2019-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A triggerable remote controller is disclosed which includes a trigger signal including a command, a GPS processor coupled to the trigger signal, a position signal carrying position information generated by the GPS processor in response to the trigger signal, a telemetry transmitter coupled to the position signal, a telemetry transmit signal transmitted by the telemetry transmitter, the telemetry transmit signal carrying the position information, a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal, an actuator coupled to the trigger signal controller, the trigger signal controller being configured to attempt to activate the actuator depending on the command. A sensor may also be coupled to the trigger signal controller and the trigger signal controller may be configured to attempt to access the sensor. A GPS antenna embedded in a grommet-shaped housing is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Alvin C. Allen, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:00
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/20; G08G1/205; B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/10; B60R25/102; B60R25/20; B60R25/2009; B60R25/30; B60R25/33; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/01; G01S19/13; G01S19/14; G01S19/16; G01S19/34; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0027; B60R2325/00; B60R2325/20; B60R2325/202; B60R2325/205; G01S2205/00; G01S2205/001; G01S2205/006; G01S2205/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A triggerable remote controller in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a trigger signal including a command; a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the triggerable remote controller comprising a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled; a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting when enabled a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; a trigger signal receiver responsive to the trigger signal for producing an enable signal and for producing a command signal containing the command; a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal receiver and responsive to the command signal for attempting to activate an actuator depending on the command; an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the trigger signal receiver; the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the trigger signal receiver; and the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A triggerable remote controller in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a trigger signal including a command; a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the triggerable remote controller comprising a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled; a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting when enabled a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; a trigger signal receiver responsive to the trigger signal for producing an enable signal and for producing a command signal containing the command; a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal receiver and responsive to the command signal for attempting to activate an actuator depending on the command; an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the trigger signal receiver; the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the trigger signal receiver; and the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 1 wherein the trigger signal receiver comprises a page receiver; the trigger signal receiver produces the enable signal when it receives a page.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 1 wherein the trigger signal controller is coupled to the telemetry transmitter; the trigger signal controller is configured to provide to the cellular network transmitter a command status signal comprising command status information indicating whether the actuator had been actuated; the cellular network transmitter is configured to incorporate the command status information into the Reverse Control Channel signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 1 further comprising the trigger signal controller coupled to an apparatus controller; the trigger signal controller configured to transmit to the apparatus controller a command status signal indicating whether the actuator had been actuated; the apparatus controller configured to transmit to the trigger signal controller an additional command; and the trigger signal controller performing a function in response to the additional command.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 4 further comprising a second actuator; the trigger signal controller attempting to actuate the second actuator in response to the additional command.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 4 further comprising a sensor; the trigger signal controller attempting to access the sensor in response to the additional command.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 1 wherein the enable controller is coupled to a power supply; the enable controller enables the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter by applying power to the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter; and the enable controller disables the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter by removing power from the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
245 words
A triggerable remote controller in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a trigger signal including a command, a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the triggerable remote controller comprising a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled; a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting, when enabled, a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; a trigger signal receiver responsive to the trigger signal for producing an enable signal and for producing a command signal containing the command; a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal receiver and responsive to the command signal for attempting to access a sensor depending on the command; an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the trigger signal receiver; the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the trigger signal receiver; and the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
245 words
A triggerable remote controller in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a trigger signal including a command, a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the triggerable remote controller comprising a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals for producing GPS data when enabled; a cellular network transmitter coupled to the GPS receiver for formatting and transmitting, when enabled, a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; a trigger signal receiver responsive to the trigger signal for producing an enable signal and for producing a command signal containing the command; a trigger signal controller coupled to the trigger signal receiver and responsive to the command signal for attempting to access a sensor depending on the command; an enable controller coupled to the GPS receiver, the cellular network transmitter, and the trigger signal receiver; the enable controller being configured to enable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter upon receipt of the enable signal from the trigger signal receiver; and the enable controller being configured to disable the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 8 wherein the trigger signal receiver comprises a page receiver; the trigger signal receiver produces the enable signal when it receives a page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
66 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 8 wherein the trigger signal controller is coupled to the telemetry transmitter; the trigger signal controller is configured to read information from the sensor when it accesses the sensor; the trigger signal controller is configured to provide the information to the cellular network transmitter; the cellular network transmitter is configured to incorporate the information into the Reverse Control Channel signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 8 further comprising the trigger signal controller coupled to an apparatus controller; the trigger signal controller configured to read information from the sensor when it accesses the sensor; the trigger signal controller configured to transmit the information to the apparatus controller; the apparatus controller configured to transmit to the trigger signal controller an additional command in response to the information; and the trigger signal controller performing a function in response to the additional command.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 11 further comprising an actuator; the trigger signal controller attempting to actuate the actuator in response to the additional command.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The triggerable remote controller of claim 11 further comprising a second sensor; the trigger signal controller attempting to access the second sensor in response to the additional command.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for remotely controlling an object in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a page including a command; a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the method comprising receiving a page incorporating a command; enabling, in response to the page, a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals to produce GPS data; enablings, in response to the page, a cellular network transmitter to format and transmit a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; attempting an action in response to the command; and disabling the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for remotely controlling an object in an environment including: a source of GPS signals; a source of a page including a command; a cellular base station connected through a network to a gateway; the cellular base station being configured to expect a Reverse Control Channel signal including a Mobile Identification Number and an Electronic Serial Number, the method comprising receiving a page incorporating a command; enabling, in response to the page, a GPS receiver responsive to the GPS signals to produce GPS data; enablings, in response to the page, a cellular network transmitter to format and transmit a Reverse Control Channel signal including a formatted GPS data in the place normally occupied by the Electronic Serial Number and a Mobile Identification Number that will cause the cellular base station to send a Registration Notification Invoke signal including the formatted GPS data to the gateway; attempting an action in response to the command; and disabling the GPS receiver and the cellular network transmitter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising including in the Reverse Control Channel signal an indication of whether the function was performed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14 wherein attempting an action comprises actuating an actuator.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16 further comprising including in the Reverse Control Channel signal an indication of whether the actuator was actuated.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 wherein attempting an action comprises sensing information from a sensor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising including in the Reverse Control Channel signal the information sensed from the sensor.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-10-01 | 2005-04-02 | 2005-10-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-10-01 | 2009-04-02 | 2009-10-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-10-01 | 2013-04-02 | 2013-10-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |