Rescue Operations for Pods that Deploy from a Vehicle
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBrian Dale Laughlin, John William Glatfelter
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Abstract
Methods and devices for monitoring transportation of one or more of travelers and cargo containers in pods that are being transported on a vehicle. The methods and devices may determine that the pods have been deployed from the vehicle. After deployment, the landing locations may be determined. Information may be ascertained about the health of the travelers within the pods and/or a condition of the cargo containers within the pods. Recovery personnel may be notified about this information to facilitate rescue.
Claims20
A method of monitoring transportation of one or more of travelers and cargo containers in pods that are being transported on a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining that the pods have been deployed from the vehicle;
- determining a location of the pods after landing;
- determining information about the pods that comprises at least one of a health of the travelers within the pods and a condition of the cargo containers within the pods;
- and
- transmitting to rescue personnel the location of the pods and the information about the pods.
A system to monitor transportation of one or more of travelers and cargo containers in pods (20) that are being transported on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a plurality of pods that each comprise an interior space to house one or more of the travelers and the cargo containers, the pods configured to attach to and be carried by the vehicle;
- and
- a server located remotely from the pods and configured to monitor the pods, the server comprising a communication circuit and a processing circuit, the server configured to:
- receive signals from the pods through a wireless communication network after the pods have been deployed from the vehicle during transportation;
- determine information about the pods comprising at least one of a health of the travelers in the pods and a condition of cargo containers in the pods;
- determine a location of the pods after landing;
- and
- transmit the information and the location of the pods to remote third parties to facilitate a rescue operation.
A system to monitor transportation of one or more travelers and cargo containers, the system comprising:
- a plurality of pods that each comprise an enclosed interior space to house one or more travelers and cargo containers, the pods configured to attach to and be carried by a vehicle;
- and
- a server located remotely from the pods, the server configured to:
- receive signals from the pods through a wireless communication network after the pods have been deployed from the vehicle;
- determine a status of the pods after the pods reach a landing location, the status of the pods comprising a geographic location of the pods, a number of travelers in the pods, and a health of the travelers in the pods;
- and
- determine a rescue priority order for the pods based on the status of the pods.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.