Claims
- 1. A communication module for use in an accountability system having a two-way communication channel with a command post, said module comprising:
(a) an electronic key port configured to accept an electronic key device having identification information; (b) at least one sensor port for interfacing with at least one sensor system; (c) a controller in circuit communication with said electronic key port and said at least one sensor port and having:
(1) logic for reading and storing said identification information; (2) logic for transmitting said identification information to said command post; and (3) logic for transmitting data received through said sensor port to said command post; and (c) a modem in circuit communication with said controller; and (d) a radio transceiver in circuit communication with said modem.
- 2. The module of claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises logic for sensing a disruption in said two-way communication channel and for providing an alert at based thereon.
- 3. The module of claim 1 wherein said controller further comprises logic transmitting a continuous radio-frequency homing signal in the event of an emergency that can be used to locate said communication module by a rescue team.
- 4. The module of claim 1 wherein said controller is affixed to a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and further comprises logic for automatic activation when said SCBA is pressurized.
- 5. The module of claim 1 further comprising a panic button and said controller further comprising logic for transmitting a distress signal to said command post upon actuation of said panic button.
- 6. The module of claim 1 further comprising an acknowledge button and said controller further comprising logic for transmitting an acknowledge signal to said command post upon actuation of said acknowledge button.
- 7. The module of claim 1 wherein said controller further comprising logic for comparing data received through said sensor port to alarm condition thresholds.
- 8. The module of claim 1 wherein said module further comprising at least one visual alarm indicator and said controller further comprising logic for activating said at least one visual alarm indicator.
- 9. The module of claim 1 wherein said module further comprising at least one audio alarm indicator and said controller further comprising logic for activating said at least one audio alarm indicator.
- 10. The module oaf claim 1 further comprising a clock and said controller further comprising logic for logging clock data and incident data for subsequent retrieval.
- 11. The module of claim 1 wherein said identification information comprises name and medical history information.
- 12. The module of claim 1 wherein said sensor system comprises a pressure sensor configured to sense a self-contained breathing apparatus pressure.
- 13. The module of claim 1 wherein said sensor system comprises a video camera.
- 14. The module of claim 1 wherein said sensor system comprises a motion sensor.
- 15. The module of claim 1 further comprising an audio speaker.
- 16. The module of claim 1 further comprising a BlueTooth communications module.
- 17. The module of claim 1 wherein said sensor system comprises an environmental gas detector.
- 18. The module of claim 12 wherein said sensor system comprises at least one physiological sensor.
- 19. The module of claim 12 wherein said sensor system comprises an external temperature sensor.
- 20. An accountability system for rescue personal comprising:
(a) at least one command post comprising:
(1) a command post controller; (2) a command post modem in circuit communication with said command post controller; and (3) a command post transceiver in circuit communication with said command post modem; (b) at least one portable remote communication module comprising:
(1) an electronic key port configured to accept an electronic key device having identification information; (2) at least one sensor port for interfacing with at least one sensor system; (3) a remote communication module controller in circuit communication with said electronic key port and having:
(i) logic for reading and storing said identification information; and (ii) logic for transmitting said identification information to said command post; (iii) logic for transmitting data received through said sensor port to said command post; (4) a remote communication module modem in circuit communication with said remote communication module controller; and (5) a remote communication module transceiver in circuit communication with said remote communication module modem; and (c) a sensor system in circuit communication with said sensor port and comprising a pressure sensor for sensing pressure from a self-contained breathing apparatus.
- 21. The system of claim 20 further wherein said command post further comprises logic for activating a homing signal in said at least one portable remote communication module to facilitate location by a rescue team.
- 22. The system of claim 20 wherein said command post further comprises a display and logic for displaying real-time status information received from said at least one portable remote communication module.
- 23. The system of claim 20 wherein said command post further comprises a memory for storing data sent to and received from said at least one portable remote communication module.
- 24. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises a pressure sensor configured to sense a self-contained breathing apparatus pressure.
- 25. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises a video camera.
- 26. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises a motion sensor.
- 27. The system of claim 20 wherein said at least one portable remote communication module comprises an audio speaker.
- 28. The system of claim 20 wherein said at least one portable remote communication module comprises a BlueTooth communications module.
- 29. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises an environmental gas detector.
- 30. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises at least one physiological sensor.
- 31. The system of claim 20 wherein said sensor system comprises an external temperature sensor.
- 32. A self-contained breathing apparatus comprising:
(a) a mask; (b) a breathing gas tank in fluid communication with said mask; and (c) a communication module comprising:
(1) an electronic key port configured to accept an electronic key device having identification information; (2) at least one sensor port for interfacing with at least one sensor system; (3) a controller in circuit communication with said electronic key port and having:
(i) logic for reading and storing said identification information; and (ii) logic for transmitting said identification information to a command post; and (iii) logic for transmitting data received through said sensor port to said command post; and (d) said sensor system comprising a pressure sensor for sensing pressure from said breathing gas tank.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/186,074, filed Feb. 29, 2000, which is hereby fully incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60186074 |
Feb 2000 |
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