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US 7,126,103 B2Granted
Method, system and computer program for controlling a night vision system
AssigneeITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsMark Michalski, Paul N. Marshall
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Abstract
A night vision system including an image intensifier receiving light. A current detector monitors current at the image intensifier. A data filter is coupled to the current detector and determines if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code. A controller is coupled to the data filter. The controller alters a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code.
Claims19
A night vision system comprising:
- an image intensifier receiving light;
- a current detector monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- a data filter coupled to the current detector, the data filter determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- a controller coupled to the data filter, the controller altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- the parameter altered by the controller being related to the night vision system responding to a shut-down code.
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A night vision system comprising:
- an image intensifier receiving light;
- a current detector monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- a data filter coupled to the current detector, the data filter determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- a controller coupled to the data filter, the controller altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code wherein
- the parameter altered by the controller includes disabling the night vision system in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined shut-down code.
3 more elements
A night vision system comprising:
- an image intensifier receiving light;
- a current detector monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- a data filter coupled to the current detector, the data filter determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- a controller coupled to the data filter, the controller altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- wherein
- the parameter altered by the controller includes establishing a new lock-out code in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined update lock-out code.
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A night vision system comprising:
- an image intensifier receiving light;
- a current detector monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- a data filter coupled to the current detector, the data filter determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- a controller coupled to the data filter, the controller altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- wherein
- the parameter altered by the controller includes immunizing the night vision system from future shut-down codes in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined update lock-out code.
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A method for controlling a night vision system, the method comprising:
- receiving light at an image intensifier;
- monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- the parameter altered being related to the night vision system responding to a shut-down code.
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A method for controlling a night vision system, the method comprising:
- receiving light at an image intensifier;
- monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- wherein
- altering a parameter includes disabling the night vision system in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined shut-down code.
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A method for controlling a night vision system, the method comprising:
- receiving light at an image intensifier;
- monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- wherein
- altering a parameter includes establishing a new lock-out code in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined update lock-out code.
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A method for controlling a night vision system, the method comprising:
- receiving light at an image intensifier;
- monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- wherein
- altering a parameter includes immunizing the night vision system from future shut-down codes in response to the coded light pulses matching a predetermined update lock-out code.
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A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for controlling a night vision system, the storage medium including instructions for causing a system to implement a method comprising:
- receiving light at an image intensifier;
- monitoring current at the image intensifier;
- determining if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- and
- altering a parameter of the night vision system if the received light includes coded light pulses matching a predetermined code;
- the parameter altered being related to the night vision system responding to a shut-down code.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.