Role based system and device for command and control
AssigneeForsvarets Forskningsinstitutt
InventorsLars Erik Olsen, Joakim Flathagen, Bjørn Tveit
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Abstract
A system and device for enabling tracking and communication between units in a team, typically used for military or rescue operations. The system, known as Command and Control System, has a handheld central unit with a display for showing positions of team units and portable team units having GPS, compass and radio communication function for sending and receipt of positions and alarms and for receiving text messages, a display for showing own positions and bearings. The units have the ability to send data directly or relayed to each other. Each unit can be assigned one or more roles and can send or receive messages that instruct actions like, deletion of vital information or control of power consumption.
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A system for tracking and communicating between units in a team comprising:
- a plurality of portable team units, each team unit having:
- a GPS module;
- a compass module;
- a display showing the position of the unit and positions of other team units;
- a passive sensor;
- a radio communication module, the module having a transmitter and receiver;
- a memory component for storing position information, alarms, and text messages;
- a handheld central unit having:
- a digital map;
- a display showing positions of team units on a map;
- and
- a transmitter and receiver sending and receiving text messages, position information and alarms;
- the handheld central unit communicating with other team units, assigning each team unit at least one role, and communicating at least one message containing an instruction selected from the group of:
- deleting information, turn on, turn off, and change power consumption;
- and
- the system configured to use a hop counter or time information to stop propagation of messages.
A device for tracking and communicating between units in a team comprising:
- a display showing position of the device and positions of other units, the display showing all distances and bearings to other units relative to said device;
- a plurality of buttons, the plurality of buttons including at least two or more buttons that require simultaneous activation;
- a positioning module;
- a compass module;
- a transceiver module;
- a memory component storing predefined messages;
- the device sending data directly or relayed between other units and sending or receiving at least one message instructing at least one of the following actions:
- deleting information, turn on, turn off and change power consumption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.