Tactical torso tool carrier and networked control and communication system
OwnerCraig Allen Kukukinventor
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Abstract
A tactical torso tool carrier and networked control and communication system is disclosed, wherein a tactical torso tool carrier device includes a main unit configured to be worn on the torso of a person, the main unit including a housing having a docking station configured to securely attach a removable tool module, wherein the tactical torso tool carrier device facilitates communications between personnel and systems operably associated with the tactical toro tool carrier and networked control and communication system.
Claims20
A tactical torso tool carrier and communication device comprising:
- a main unit configured to be worn on the torso of a person, the main unit including:
- a housing having a plurality of docking stations, wherein each of the plurality of docking stations is configured to securely attach a removable tool module to the housing, and wherein at least one of the plurality of docking stations is configured to securely attach tool modules having different configurations;
- a transmitter/receiver, wherein at least a portion of the transmitter/receiver is housed within the housing;
- a video camera, wherein at least a portion of the video camera is housed within the housing;
- a screen, attached to the housing;
- a processor, in communication with the transmitter/receiver, the video camera, and the screen;
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- a battery, configured to provide electrical power to the transmitter/receiver, the video camera, the screen, and the processor.
A method of wireless communication, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices, wherein each of the provided tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices include:
- a main unit configured to be worn on the torso of a person, the main unit including:
- a housing having a plurality of docking stations, wherein each of the plurality of docking stations is configured to securely attach a removable tool module to the housing;
- a wireless transmitter/receiver, wherein the transmitter/receiver is housed within the housing;
- a video camera, wherein at least a portion of the video camera is housed within the housing;
- a microphone, wherein at least a portion of the microphone is located on the housing;
- a screen, attached to the housing;
- a processor, housed within the housing and in communication with the wireless transmitter/receiver, the video camera, the microphone, and the screen;
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- a battery, configured to provide electrical power to the wireless transmitter/receiver, the video camera, the microphone, the screen, and the processor;
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- transmitting communications between at least two tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices of the plurality of tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices.
A networked control and communication system comprising:
- a plurality of tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices, wherein each tactical torso tool carrier and communication device of the plurality of tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices includes:
- a main unit configured to be worn on the torso of a person, the main unit including:
- a housing having at least one docking station, wherein the at least one docking station is configured to securely attach a plurality of differently configured removable tool modules to the housing;
- a microphone, wherein at least a portion of the microphone is located on the housing;
- a video camera, wherein at least a portion of the video camera is housed within the housing;
- a processor, in communication with the microphone and the video camera;
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- a battery, configured to provide electrical power to the microphone, the video camera, and the processor;
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- a command center, wherein at least two of the tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices of the plurality of tactical torso communications devices communicate with the command center through a communication network;
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- wherein communications between at least two of the tactical torso tool carrier and communication devices of the plurality of tactical torso communications devices are exchanged through the communication network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.