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US 10,093,400 B2Granted
Systems and methods for handling a man overboard situation
AssigneePanPan B.V.
InventorSebastian Jason Schot
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Abstract
Methods and systems for detecting and locating a man overboard situation. In particular, the methods and systems detect a point of loss of a man overboard situation and allow for the ship to coordinate back to the point of loss.
Claims30
A method of communicating a man overboard situation, the method comprising:
- periodically exchanging wireless signals between a communication beacon configured to be worn by a crew member of a vessel and at least one mobile electronic device located on the vessel, the at least one mobile electronic device being portable, wherein the at least one mobile device forms a local network on the vessel;
- detecting a man overboard situation according to irregularities of the exchange of the wireless signals between the communication beacon at the at least one mobile electronic device;
- determining a point of loss location upon detection of the man overboard event;
- generating an alarm signal indicating crew members of the vessel about the man overboard situation on the local network on the vessel;
- and
- graphicly and textually displaying the location of the point of loss location relative to the vessel on the at least one mobile electronic device located on the vessel.
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A system for handling a man overboard situation on a vessel, comprising:
- a communication beacon comprising a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive wireless signals, said communication beacon configured to be worn by a user;
- and
- at least one mobile electronic device configured to be located on the vessel, said at least one mobile electronic device comprising a wireless transmitter configured to exchange the wireless signals with the communication beacon, the at least one mobile electronic device forming a local network on the vessel, wherein an irregularity in the exchange of wireless signals indicates a man overboard situation, wherein the at least one mobile electronic device is portable,
- wherein upon the occurrence of the man overboard situation,
- the at least one mobile electronic device determines the point of loss location,
- the at least one mobile electronic device generates an alarm signal indicating crew members of the vessel about the man overboard situation on the local network on the vessel, and
- the at least one mobile electronic device graphicly and textually displays the location of the point of loss location relative to the vessel on the at least one mobile electronic device.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program product for handling a man overboard situation on a vessel, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising:
- computer executable instructions and data, the computer executable instructions able to execute a computer program able to:
- interact with a communication beacon, said communication beacon configured to be worn by a user;
- form a local wireless network on board the vessel,
- exchange wireless signals with the communication beacon, wherein an irregularity in the exchange of wireless signals indicates a man overboard situation,
- determine a point of loss location upon detection of the man overboard event;
- generate an alarm signal indicating crew members of the vessel about the man overboard situation;
- and
- graphicly and textually display the location of the point of loss location relative to the vessel on at least one mobile electronic device located on the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.