203 results about "Command and control systems" patented technology

A method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling one or more aspects of one or more communication devices. In one embodiment the communication device is configured to transmit and receive packets of data via a packet-switched network. In one configuration the monitoring and controlling is performed by a command and control system (C / C system) that is configured to operate in conjunction with a communication device. In one configuration the communication device comprises an Interface device configured to Interface a voice communication network with a packet switched network. The C / C system may be configured to monitor or control aspects of the communication device including temperature, cooling device operation, security, drive operation, power supply output and power supply routing, system re-boots, or any other aspect of device operation. In one configuration the C / C system Interfaces with a remote location via a communication link, such as a packet switched network. Monitoring and control of various systems can be achieved from the remote location.

A system, device, and computer program product is provided for the centralized or distributed warning of existing or developing significant events and / or threats to users of the device within their locale, while reporting the location of all users of the system to existing command and control systems. A pager-like user warning and positioning device, worn by or carried by the individual user, or mounted in a vehicle or vessel, having a geographical positioning means therein, periodically transmits the geographical location of the individual user, vehicle or vessel, and listens for warning / notification event messages transmitted by a network bridge or central station. When an event / threat warning is received by the device, the device alerts the user via indicia relative to the event / situation, including audible spoken warnings and instructions on how to react, and may retransmit the event / threat warning to other nodes in the network.

The instant invention relates to a mobile intelligent metering and charging system for charging uniquely identifiable chargable vehicle destinations (V) and method for employing the same. The system includes at least a power distribution system limb and a power consumption control and recordation limb. A vehicle system meter and at least one programmable command and control system identify unique vehicles, batteries, user accounts or other predetermined locations for charging and accounting purposes. Both the at least one programmable command and control system and the vehicle system meter are in communication with both the power distribution system limb and the power consumption control and recordation limb, and the at least one programmable command and control system controls the transmission of power through the vehicle system meter according to a predetermined and programmable algorithm, resulting in charging of the uniquely identifiable chargable vehicle destination.

An information system, method, and computer program product is provided for the semi-distributed warning of existing or developing significant events and / or threats to all network bridges in the system, and then to affected users carrying a user warning and positioning device, while reporting the location of all user's carrying the user warning and positioning devices of the system to existing command and control systems. The present invention's future event warning capabilities permit those same users to be warned of impending events in enough time for the users to take positive actions in response to these events and / or address those events. The system of the present invention includes a pager-like user warning and positioning device, worn by or carried by the individual user, or mounted in a vehicle or vessel, having a geographical positioning means therein, which periodically transmits the geographical location of the individual user, vehicle or vessel to local network bridges, and listens for warning / notification event messages transmitted by the local network bridge. When an event / threat warning is received by an affected user warning and positioning device, the pager-like user warning and positioning alerts the user via indicia relative to the event / situation, including audible spoken warnings and instructions on how to react, and may retransmit the event / threat warning to other user warning and positioning devices in the network, provided the threat has not occurred and the event / threat warning has not been previously relayed.

The technical disclosure herein describes an autonomous water-borne vehicle having a segmented non-planing hull with free flood fore and aft sections and a sealed center section. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having a fixed longitudinal thruster and a fixed lateral thruster for changing the heading of the vehicle. The disclosure also described such a vehicle having an autonomous mission system, an autonomous navigation system, and a web-based command and control system. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a submersible winch. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle wherein the sealed center section is of substantially rectangular cross section. The disclosure also describes such a vehicle having a wheeled battery tray.

An information system, method, and computer program product is provided for the centralized warning of existing or developing significant events and / or threats to affected users carrying a user warning and positioning device, while reporting the location of all user's carrying the user warning and positioning devices of the system to existing command and control systems. The present invention's future event warning capabilities permit those same affected users to be warned of impending events in enough time for the users to take positive actions in response to these events and / or address those events. The system of the present invention includes a pager-like user warning and positioning device, worn by or carried by the individual user, or mounted in a vehicle or vessel, having a geographical positioning means therein, which periodically transmits the geographical location of the individual user, vehicle or vessel, and listens for warning / notification event messages transmitted by a network bridge or situational awareness workstation and threat warning gateway (central processing means). When an event / threat warning is received by the user warning and positioning device, the pager-like user warning and positioning device alerts the user via indicia relative to the event / situation, including audible spoken warnings and instructions on how to react, and may retransmit the event / threat warning to other user warning and positioning devices in the network, provided the threat has not occurred and the event / threat warning has not been previously relayed.

A system is provided that allows the aggregation of a plurality of inputs from an electrical grid and the display of the plurality of inputs on a single integrated display for a network operator. The system accepts signals from electrical loads and generation devices and analyzes the inputs to determine potential issues or trends, including fault predictions and recommends contingency plans. The system presents these potential issues and possible corrective actions to the network operator. The network operator may initiate actions, such as dispatching loads or activating generation capacity for example, in response.

An audio, visual and device data capturing system including an audio recorder for recording audio data, at least one visual recorder for recording visual data, at least one device data recorder for receiving device data from at least one device in communication with the system, a speech recognition module for interpreting the audio data, a transcript module for generating transcript data from the interpreted audio data, a data capturing module for generating a data record including at least a portion of each of the audio data, the transcript data, the visual data and the device data, and at least one storage device for storing the data record.

A low altitude slow small target intercept prevention and control system comprises a man-machine interaction module, a data receiving and forwarding module, a data fusion processing module, a prevention and control situation display module, a video display control module, an integrated management module, man-machine interaction equipment and a processing computer, wherein the man-machine interaction module achieves interaction of a command and control system and the man-machine interaction equipment; the data receiving and forwarding module provides data service support for the prevention and control situation display module; the data fusion processing module carries out effective fusion treatment for multi-source information and gets rid of redundant parts; the prevention and control situation display module mainly displays prevention and control situation information of a target; the video display control module provides real-time video display, history video playback and video storage; the integrated management module achieves configuration management of essential data of equipment of the system; the man-machine interaction equipment provides a direct operation interface for operating personnel; and the processing computer is connected to communication equipment through a network data line.

An information system, method, and computer program product is provided for the distributed warning of existing or developing significant events and / or threats to users carrying a user warning and positioning device, while reporting the location of all user's carrying the user warning and positioning devices of the system to existing command and control systems. The present invention's future event warning capabilities permit those same users to be warned of impending events in enough time for the users to take positive actions in response to these events and / or address those events. The system of the present invention includes a pager-like user warning and positioning device, worn by or carried by the individual user, or mounted in a vehicle or vessel, having a geographical positioning means therein, which periodically transmits the geographical location of the individual user, vehicle or vessel, and listens for warning / notification event messages transmitted by a network bridge or situational awareness workstation (central processing means). When an event / threat warning is received by the user warning and positioning device, the pager-like user warning and positioning alerts the user via indicia relative to the event / situation, including audible spoken warnings and instructions on how to react, and may retransmit the event / threat warning to other user warning and positioning devices in the network, provided the threat has not occurred and the event / threat warning has not been previously relayed.

A machine, system and method for user-guided teaching of deictic references and referent objects of deictic references to a conversational system. The machine includes a system bus for communicating data and control signals received from the conversational system to the computer system, a data and control bus for connecting devices and sensors in the machine, a bridge module for connecting the data and control bus to the system bus, respective machine subsystems coupled to the data and control bus, the respective machine subsystems having a respective user interface for receiving a deictic reference from a user, a memory coupled to the system bus for storing deictic references and objects of the deictic references learned by the conversational system and a central processing unit coupled to the system bus for executing the deictic references with respect to the objects of the deictic references learned.

The invention discloses a multi-fighter-coordinated operation command and control system and belongs to the field of aviation communication. According to the technical scheme of the invention, a distributed computing model is adopted, wherein each ground station and each subsystem are adopted as one node. The multi-fighter-coordinated operation command and control system comprises a comprehensive information processing subsystem, a knowledge base subsystem, a situation assessment subsystem, an intelligent aid decision-making subsystem, a mission planning subsystem, a data management subsystem, a data communication subsystem, a cooperative control and scheduling subsystem, transmission network hardware equipment and control link terminal equipment. Multiple ground stations are provided with unified standard interfaces and communication means so as to form a network transmission center capable of providing special data channels and bandwidths and realizing the synergistic ability and the interoperation of the formation operation. The overall planning, collaboration, allocation, arbitration and scheduling process of the multi-fighter-coordinated operation are settled. Meanwhile, the cooperative operation problem of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles is solved, and the operation ability is improved. The redundancy backup of the flight safety and the real-time information sharing are realized. An overall situation is formed and the command efficiency is improved.

The vehicle supervision system based on the comprehensive real-time command and control system of intelligent transportation involves the supervision field of vehicles; it is mainly composed of: control system, communication network system, monitoring system, defense alarm system, and power supply system; the control system through the power supply system 1. The communication network system is connected with the monitoring system and the defense alarm system; the vehicle supervision system transmits the relevant information of the vehicle, the relevant information of the driver, and the operation related to traffic flow performed by the driver to the vehicle through the communication network system. The information and / or data information is transmitted to the traffic control system; the vehicle supervision system obtains the traffic-related information and / or traffic instructions transmitted by the traffic control system through the communication network system; the application of the present invention It is convenient for the driver to understand the traffic conditions in detail, drive safely, and complete the trip quickly. Inclement weather and unfamiliar road conditions ensure smooth and safe travel of the vehicle.

The invention discloses an anti-LSS-aircraft defensive system which comprises a command and control system, a target detection device, a laser damage device, a radio interference device, a catching net launch unmanned aerial vehicle and a net gun. The command and control system is in communication connection with the target detection device, the laser damage device, the radio interference device, the catching net launch unmanned aerial vehicle and the net gun. According to the anti-LSS-aircraft defensive system, signals can be processed to generate intelligence, and then situation awareness display is conducted for providing aid decision making; the laser damage device, the radio interference device, the catching net launch unmanned aerial vehicle and the net gun and other firing units are commanded and controlled to operate through the command and control system, the multi-batch multi-target processing capacity is achieved, and a modular design concept is adopted for the command and control system, so that compatibility of multiple detection means and processing means is achieved; and the utilization rate of weapons can be increased, the effectiveness of the processing means and the environmental suitability of the system can be improved, and diversification demands of anti-LSS-aircraft tactical application can be met.

The invention provides a truck scale unattended operation anti-cheating intelligent weighing system. The system is composed of RFID tags, an RFID reader-writer, a truck scale, a barrier gate handrail, a main control computer, a truck scale measurement management system installed in the main control computer, a long-distance microwave automatic identification subsystem, a voice command and control system and a measuring security system. Through the system and weighing method, the management systems of truck scales of enterprises are enhanced, using and weighing inaccuracy of fake-licensed trucks are avoided, real-time data can be saved, management staff can conveniently master the weighing condition in time and carry out the check work, various man-made errors and man-made loopholes can be stopped, accuracy of weighing measurement data is guaranteed, the whole weighing measurement process can be better monitored in real time, and various violation phenomena are avoided and stopped.

A military command and control system includes functional portions which respond to a set of or plurality of commands. Certain commands are mandatory. Specific responses are made in response to the mandatory commands. System tracks are handled differently than local tracks. Command and control systems which use the mandatory command structure are more readily upgraded than prior-art integrated command and control systems.

The invention discloses a multi-type air defense weapon mixed firepower group target assignment optimization method. According to the states and the indexes of different types of air defense weapons in the firepower group and the real-time air attack target detection information, the air target threat degree, the interception time, the interception possibility, the interception times, the interception efficiency-cost ratio and the like can be used as optimization indexes, air targets in need of interception are assigned to the air defense weapons in the firepower group, and different optimal interception policies with the maximum reduction of the air target threat degree, the shortest interception time, the largest interception possibility, the maximum interception times, the highest interception efficiency-cost ratio and the like can be realized. The method can be applied to target assignment software design and target assignment simulation model development and the like for a multi-type air defense weapon mixed firepower group tactical command and control system.

A system and method for dynamically ordering video streams on display in a command and control system according to video content, including obtaining a plurality of video streams captured by a plurality of respective video cameras; extracting features from the plurality of video streams; calculating abnormality scores for the extracted features, wherein each abnormality score measures a likelihood that a corresponding feature is an abnormal feature; calculating a current rank for ordering each of the plurality of video streams based on current and past abnormality scores of the features extracted from the video stream; and displaying a subgroup of the plurality of video streams having the highest subset of current ranks based on abnormality scores.

A networked light for illumination and intercom for communications in a single housing, with voice command and control, hands-free. The system in a housing configured to conventional looking lamp, bulb, fixture, lighting devices, suitable for a direct replacement of conventional illuminating devices typical found in homes or buildings. A network of such voice command and control systems may be further monitored and controlled from a base station that facilitates programming, communications, and higher functionality therebetween. The system provides speech recognition for powering on and off, dimming, brightening, and adjusting the lighting to preset, night and emergency settings. The voice recognition command controls the intercom to be active and attentive to requests, connecting two or more locations within a home or building structure, for speech exchanges in communications, via radio frequency transmitting and receiving of signal messages between the individual light and intercom system devices within a network of devices.

A speech-responsive command and control system and methodology for use in a signal measurement system, enabling an operator to control certain features and functions of the oscilloscope without using manual or graphical controls. A speech-responsive command and control system includes a speech recognition engine constructed and arranged to validate digital voice signals in accordance with an associated grammar file defining command and control utterances for controlling the signal measurement system. A voice controlled measurement system controller is also included. This controller is constructed and arranged to control the signal measurement system in response to text utterances validated by the speech recognition engine. The grammar may include rules defining acceptable command and control utterances suitable for controlling the signal measurement system. The speech recognition engine generates, for valid utterances, a text utterance representing the recognized utterance to the voice-controlled measurement system controller. The text utterance may be an ASCII string. In one embodiment, the system includes a natural language speech application interface. The NLSAI is constructed and arranged to parse the valid text utterances to generate command parameters included in the valid text utterances based upon a predetermined corpus comprising a list of all valid command an control utterances. A method for controlling a signal measurement system in response to voice commands is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of: 1) receiving a command utterance generated by the operator; 2) digitizing the command utterance; 3) determining whether the digitized command utterance is a valid command and control utterance; and 4) generating a system command to cause the signal measurement system to perform a function in response to the valid command and control utterance. Preferably, the method also includes the step of: 5) displaying the command utterance on a display operatively coupled to the signal measurement system.

The invention discloses a low-altitude low-speed small target air defense command and control system. A infrared searching and tracking device (7) searches and tracks a target, and transmits target position information to a data infusion processing module (4), the data infusion processing module (4) transmits generated target air defense information to a prevention and control state display module (2). A visible light video device (8), an infrared video device (9) and a tracking video device (10) acquires real-time videos of a target, the video data is transmitted to a video display control module (3) by a network switch (5) after being encoded in a video encoder (6). An operator controls a human-machine interactive computer (1) based on state information and fight information of a large-screen display (12) to implement fire distribution and fire authorization of an intercepting device (11). With the system, the urban environment survey, the unified coordination command and the multi-level effective intercept of the low-altitude low-speed small complex urban are achieved, and the shortage of the traditional air defense command and control system for low-altitude small target control and prevention is overcome.

A speech recognition system comprising: an analog to digital converter, a time to frequency transformer, a noise filter; a context preprocessor, an acoustic word classifier, an initial acoustic model generator, a textual search module, and a trainer. The system recognizes speech initially prior to training, due to the context preprocessor classifying words of identical sound by the context of a leading and trailing neighboring group of words and by the acoustic model generator creating an initial acoustic model derived from an acoustic word statistical analysis ‘average’. Applications of the system include voice activated computer games, command and control systems and text dictation.

The invention discloses a joint combat system modeling method based on a hyper-network theory. The mapping relationship between a physical entity and a model in the combat system is combined. Work division is carried out according to roles of action entities in joint operation to create system nodes. Different types of information flows are designed. A combat ring is created so that the requirements of different levels and different granularities of modeling are met according to a joint combat system; a coarse-grained and fine-grained joint combat system model is established and comprises a reconnaissance intelligence system model, a command and control system model, a firepower strike system model and a support guarantee system model, and a joint combat system dynamic model is constructedby combining a combat task, a time sequence and an organization structure transformation rule. The mapping relationship between the physical entity and the model in the joint operation system is fully considered, the network characteristics and the information characteristics in the joint operation system are highlighted, and the static and dynamic system modeling problem of the joint operation system is solved.

A voice-activated command and control system for remotely-controlled vehicles includes a voice-activated control module, a microphone, and a verbal or visual feedback indicator such as a speaker. The operator speaks instructions into the microphone to activate control functions on the vehicle. Confirmation of receipt and / or status of the verbally commanded instructions are sent back to the operator such as spoken through the speaker. The microphone and speaker can be implemented, for example, either in a headset (with a microphone and earphones) worn by the operator, or in the hand-held controller for the vehicle. The system can be alternately implemented without the speaker or other feedback element.

Self-propelled work vehicle for harvesting fruit, with a front axle, a rear axle, a steering column, an engine, a control pedal, a seat mounted in a driving position and a plurality of tools, with a control system for controlling the engine, the tools, the control pedal. The control system comprises an electronic joystick, which controls the progress of the self-propelled work vehicle for harvesting fruit so that acceleration and braking are proportional with respect to the angle is maintained when the electronic joystick is released.

The invention discloses a compound long-distance extinguishing method and a device for forest fires. In the invention, a launching vehicle is used for carrying fire extinguishing bombs, and a command and control system sends out a command to launch the fire extinguishing bombs to a fire scene in a long distance mode, wherein the fire extinguishing bombs are provided with proximity fuses and / or impact fuses based on conditions of the fire scene, the proximity fuses have an explosion height of 3-5 m and are mainly used for crowning fire, and the impact fuses are mainly used for surface fire. Because the launching vehicle is used for carrying the fire extinguishing bombs, the fire extinguishing bombs are launched by means of the command and control system to the fire scene in a long distance mode, and the fire extinguishing bombs can be optionally provided with two different fuses (proximity fuses and impact fuses) to form an all-dimensional three-dimensional extinguishing mode, and therefore, the invention can effectively extinguish surface fire and crowning fire, control fire behavior in time and prevent the overspread of the fire. By adopting the long-distance launching mode, the invention reduces casualties; the fire extinguishing bombs are provided with impellers, thereby achieving long firing range; and warheads of the fire extinguishing bombs are filled with superfine dry powder high-efficiency extinguishing agent, thereby having good extinguishing effect.