Controlling a low-voltage smart switch based on environmental conditions
AssigneeSwift Beat, LLC
InventorsKevin Lee PHELPS, Jonathan Louis MILLAN
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for controlling activation of a low-voltage switch. In response to a triggering event, one or more pre-activation safety checks are performed prior to applying a low voltage. Environmental condition data associated with an apparatus is obtained from one or more sensors and evaluated against corresponding threshold criteria. Based on the evaluation, the low-voltage switch is placed in either a ready state or a non-ready state. Upon receipt of an activation signal requesting application of the low voltage, the low-voltage switch is activated when in the ready state, and activation is inhibited when in the non-ready state.
Claims20
A computerized method for controlling activation of a low-voltage switch on a mobile platform, the method comprising:
- detecting a triggering event associated with the mobile platform, the mobile platform being in a non-ready state;
- based on the triggering event, initiating a pre-activation safety check;
- receiving, from a sensor of a plurality of sensors, an environmental condition associated with the mobile platform;
- comparing the environmental condition to a threshold;
- based on the comparing:
- when the threshold is met, transitioning the low-voltage switch from the non-ready state to a ready state;
- and
- when the threshold is not met, maintaining the low-voltage switch in the non-ready state;
- receiving an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a command for the low-voltage switch to apply a low voltage;
- and
- based on receipt of the activation signal:
- when the low-voltage switch is in the ready state, activating the low-voltage switch;
- and
- when the low-voltage switch is in the non-ready state, rejecting the activation signal by not activating the low-voltage switch.
A system comprising:
- an apparatus;
- a plurality of sensors;
- and
- an environment board comprising:
- a low-voltage switch in a non-ready state;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the following operations:
- detecting a triggering event associated with the apparatus;
- based on the triggering event, initiating a pre-activation safety check;
- receiving, from a sensor of the plurality of sensors, an environmental condition associated with the apparatus;
- comparing the environmental condition to a threshold;
- based on the comparing:
- when the threshold is met, transitioning the low-voltage switch from the non-ready state to a ready state;
- and
- when the threshold is not met, maintaining the low-voltage switch in the non-ready state;
- receiving an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a command for the low-voltage switch to apply a low voltage;
- and
- based on receipt of the activation signal:
- when the low-voltage switch is in the ready state, activating the low-voltage switch;
- and
- when the low-voltage switch is in the non-ready state, rejecting the activation signal by not activating the low-voltage switch.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the following operations:
- detecting a triggering event associated with an apparatus;
- based on the triggering event, initiating a pre-activation safety check;
- receiving, from a sensor of a plurality of sensors, an environmental condition associated with the apparatus;
- comparing the environmental condition to a threshold;
- based on the comparing:
- when the threshold is met, transitioning the low-voltage switch from the non-ready state to a ready state;
- and
- when the threshold is not met, maintaining the low-voltage switch in the non-ready state;
- receiving an activation signal, the activation signal comprising a command for the low-voltage switch to apply a low voltage;
- and
- based on receipt of the activation signal:
- when the low-voltage switch is in the ready state, activating the low-voltage switch;
- and
- when the low-voltage switch is in the non-ready state, rejecting the activation signal by not activating the low-voltage switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.