US20060070558A1

US20060070558A1 - Automaton intelligent robot protector for cars and transportations

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Publication number: US20060070558A1
Application number: US10/954,438
Authority: US
Inventors: Hsien-Hsiang Chiu
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-10-01
Filing date: 2004-10-01
Publication date: 2006-04-06
Also published as: CA2519754A1; US20110111746A1; CA2519754C; US20110111727A1

Abstract

An automaton intelligent robot device use to watch cars and transportation for possible theft, crime activities, and automatic make calls to seek medical aid for passenger if serious accident occurs, that built in and attached as parts and accessory of cars and transportations. The robot device has computer control center and adapters to connect and control with server modules that can attach sensors, video cameras, Global Position System, and video cell phone communication channels. Using micro controllers to control sensors' input, output signals, the robot will consistently monitor and watch our cars and transportation, when robot detect any suspicious signals of theft, crime activities, serious accident, the intelligent robot will able to decide what actions base on its programming list making decision to make video cell phone calls to who should call for the issue, and transfer video in real time and brief situation report to the owner and who is concern the issue such as police, 911, medical department. The robot device has built with authenticate encryption process security hardware, the security unit has listening ability for specific assigned activate signals of radio wave and digital signals, once the robot receive the correct encryption password, it will perform secure activate robot steps in the transportation.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to automaton intelligent robot application for all cars and transportations and has particular applications to secure remote activate video cell phone communication, intelligent robot protector as parts and accessory of cars and transportations to able anti theft, anti crime activities, automatic help calls alert and transfer video reporting the situation in real time to the owner and who may concern the issue such as police, 911, medical department.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In our society, we have depended on cars and transportations everyday. Car theft, crime activities, and traffic accidents are the problems that our society waiting to solve. The anti car theft device that we use today is only make big sound and hopefully the theft are shy and run away. The uncompleted solution just gives us a safe feeling that we know we had an alarm device install in the car. Skill theft can disable the alarm in flash. Another problem of cars, and transportations is when accidents is happen unfortunately, the passengers may injure urgent to medical aid, it will be difficult by themselves to seeking help without other people come to make calls and give them a hand, The completed solution for all these problems is Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector that has computer control center attach necessary modules of multiple sensors, video cameras, and GPS, to built in car and transportation, the robot will watch our back for us, when the robot detect any situation that meet our command conditions, The robot will automatic decide what to do base on what we told, for example, when detect suspicious theft making video cell phone call to the owner and transfer the video of the current car situation; in addition, the robot also as a protector, if serious traffic accident happen, the robot can dial call to medical 911 and transfer the current video, and location to show the passengers are need medical assistant; therefore the medical 911 have clear idea can send right treatment aid that helps without time delay.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In our society, we have depended on cars and transportations everyday. Car theft, crime activities, and traffic accidents are the problems that our society waiting to solve. The current anti car theft kits are not a completed solution only using big alarm, hopeful to scare shy thefts away. The other problem need to be improve is the transportation accident, if serious accident occur unfortunately, the passengers could injure or unconscious require immediate medical aid help, it will be very difficult to have themselves to make call or seek helps without other to come to give them a hand. The completed solution for these problems is Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector that can build in and attached in the cars and transportations. The robot will follow people command and consistently watch the cars and transportations for us. When any case of problem occurs and robot detect the suspicious indications by the sensors that attaches and control with its computer control center. The robot will base on the programming lists make decision and actions to call that who should concern the issue. Transfer the video info and brief situation report and Global Position System info the car's owner, transportation's authority. The robot watch back for passengers, if traffic accident occur, the robot will automatic make calls seeking for medical help for passengers, the robot will transfer the video info and location info to the medical 911 operator, so the operator can give the video info and sent the rescue team that has clear idea what happen and know where to go. In summary, The invention, Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector for cars and transportations, is useful for solving these problems by reduce theft and crime activities and has provide better security and peaceful society and helps injure passengers when they need indeed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

All of the objects of the invention are be list assigned number with reference to the drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a view showing the whole view of the invention device.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the computer control center for the invention device.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the control power on relay switch, digital high low frequency dial method, input, and output video info transfer to adapter that connects to computer control center and video cameras
FIG. 4 is a view showing the server module units that use to attach video cameras, Sensors, GPS and transfer the input signal to the adapter that connect with peripheral processors in the computer control center.
FIG. 5 is a view showing the Authenticate Encryption Processor Security Hardware that with ability to listening specific Radio wave frequency, and Digital signal channel.
FIG. 6 is a view showing the Car has been stolen, and the Robot Protector make video cell phone call to the owner, the owner's video show the theft and the road that car is driving.
FIG. 7 is a view showing the Robot can make a short brief report by display Codes, it can display text message for Codes that represent the situation, such as CODE 1 is possible theft, CODE 2 is possible crime, CODE 3 is possible accident . . . etc.
FIG. 8 is a view showing the User Interface and the sample programming command list to download to a micro controller in the computer control center and have program save to external memory as well.
FIG. 9 is a view showing the Car accident, the Robot Protector make call to Medical 911, sending video info of injure passenger situation, and the medical operator send the rescue team with clear knowing what should prepare and where.
FIG. 10 is a view showing the simple model of the Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector and completed working steps descriptions.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED INVENTION DEVICE

Referring the FIG. 1, the illustrated components of the invention device. The invention device, computer control center 3 has main computer system 5 with adapters 2, 6 can attach and control with server modules 8 that connect with sensors 10, video cameras 9, GPS 11, and video cell phone communication channels 1, The center unit has user interface 4 to allow human and machine able to program the robot and save the command program in the micro controller and external memory that inside the main computer system 5. The robot also equip authenticate encryption process secure hardware unit 13 that to activate the robot securely. The rechargeable Batteries 12 show power source can be from transportation's power source and independently, Power charge method can use battery attach, solar cell, rotation electric generator and other power charge method.
Referring the FIG. 2, the illustrated main computer system 5, input, output port device adapters 21, 22, 23, 24, 6 and authenticate encryption hardware unit 13 inside the computer control center 3. In the drawing Micro controller 18 as robot device brain, it will communicate with IC peripherals processors units 20 and through adapter connections ports 21, 22, 23, 24, to the server modules 8 that can attached and handle 1 to many sensors 10, video cameras 9, GPS 11 signals and the module 8 acting as a one unit server represent the device that attach and sequence passing the sensors signals to the IC peripheral processors 20 for micro control 18 to consistently monitor awareness the each modules 8 unit's situation. The authenticate encryption process secure hardware 13, has ability to listening specific encryption password signal by radio wave listener 27, digital signal listener 25, once correct encryption password received the unit 26 proceed secure robot activation steps. The adapter input, output ports 29, 30, 31, 32, 2 is use to communicate with video cell phone 1.
Referring the FIG. 3, the drawing showing to power relay switch 17 to power on the cell phone, through port 32 connect with IC to micro controller 18, the digital dialer 16 through port 31 connect with IC to micro control 18, the video cell phone income signals through port 30 to handle by phone IC Peripheral and the Video input 14 through port 29 also can be module 34 as video cameras server to sequence pass camera's signal to cell phone directly, and cell phone to transmit the video to the other cell phone.
Referring the FIG. 4, the drawing showing the Video server module to attach mutilple video cameras and act a video server sequence pass video signal to port 21 the signal could use by phone IC peripheral 29 to cell phone and main computer system 5 to use the signal. The sensor module 8 can attach sensors and pass the signal to IC to have micro controller 5 to use the signal. GPS system can be connect to main control center by the port 24. The connection method can be wire cable and wireless 35 for the connection of device units.
Referring the FIG. 5, the drawing showing the authenticate encryption process secure hardware 27, the unit embed encryption processors 38 to verify the received password. The unit has built in Radio wave receiver 28 that listening for encryption password by specific radio frequency 39, and digital signal receiver 25 that listening for encryption password by specific digital signal channels.
Referring FIG. 6, The drawing showing the stolen car 41, the robot device use external video and internal video hidden in the driver control panel to take video inside the car and outside of car environment info and make video cell phone call to the owner's video phone 46, on the video screen to show the theft 43 and outside road view of the car 40, the owner can use the info to guess where the car is.
Referring FIG. 7, the drawing showing the video cell phone can transfer text code 47 for short brief report of the detect situation, for example Code 1 for possible theft, CODE 2 for possible crime activates, CODE 3 for possible accident. The GPS info can be pass by the current location info as well, so the owner can know where the transportation location.
Referring FIG. 8, the drawing showing the user interface 4 inside the computer control center 3, the user interface include manual buttons 48,49,50,51, 52, button, user can by operate the buttons and simple setup the command and status, what action to do who should call . . . etc. If require complex programming command list setup can use port 53 for machine or other computer to download the program to the robot. LCD 55 to display the user input command and programming list command info. The sample robot's program lists 56 showing the programming being download to the micro controller 18 and also being save to the external memory 26.
Referring FIG. 9. The drawing showing the car 65 has accident and the passenger 68 is unconscious, the robot has make video cell phone call 66 with antenna 44 to medical 911 video phone 67, the medical 911 operator 69 accept the video call give the video info and send the rescue team 70 that has clear idea and where.
Referring FIG. 10. The Drawing showing the robot has Micro Controller 83, Sensors IC peripherals 77 for sensors 78 (light sensor, touch sensor, sonar sensor, rotation sensor, video visual vision camera sensor, temperature sensor, sound sensor, ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor, motor speed sensor, pressure sensor, angle degree sensor, etc all kind of sensors). External Memory 85 such as Flash memory, reporgramable memory, and all kind of memory, Phone IC peripherals 76 for 3 sections pin connector (voice input, voice output, power/signal from cell phone earphone adapter 92), Motor IC peripheral 93 for motor 95 (servo motor, DC motor, step motor, etc all kind motor). The Micro Controller 83 is connect with IC peripherals 77 by circle lines 82 and able to control the incoming and out coming signals from sensors. The Micro Controller 83 can monitor the phone connection by connect the phone IC peripheral 76 with the 3 sections pin 91 plug into the cell phone earphone slut 92. The main control center 81 has power source connector 86, power line 87, and power plug 88. The micro controller 83 connect to Motor IC peripheral 93 can control the motor 95 with 3 lines (2 power lines, 1 signal line). The motor 95 has rotate pin 97 connect with the dish plate cell phone holder 98, and the rotate direction can be control in both directions 96. The phone has power connector 99, power line 100, and power plug 101. The user can setup fix phone to call push phone buttons 102, and the phone memory the enter fix calling number 103. When Sensors 78 detects irregular singles, and the Micro controller 83 is activate the phone to dial by relay switch method 74 to send call to the owner. The video cell phone has video enable 72, and video cell phone 71 broadcast the video info of Possible Theft to the other cell phone 105 and have a computer, or record machine 106 to received and record video info. Once the receive cell phone 105 hand up, the phone connection discount, the Micro Controller 83 diagnostic the discount line dial tone signals from the earphone plug 92 through the 3 sections pin 91, the micro controller 83 activate the relay switch 74 again to Hand up the cell phone 71. The Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector will return back to the monitor mode, and watch for next allergen signals. The GPS 79 is function attached if, precise location requires. The Robot device has self-checking 107 modules that show the working condition of the systems to have user verify the robot working condition. The robot device has can be install the authenticate encryption process security hardware unit 108 for activate robot that special need if needed. The Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector can built as many type of shapes to fit the installation need, separate the videos, sensors, motors where it require, use 1 to many as many as it need to satisfy the protection purpose. The simple Robot Protector model can be built into a single video cell phone shape with all the functions require as well.
The invention of this intelligent robot device able automatic to make security video cell phone calls for all cars, transportation on main use purpose area; in addition, the robot device can use where properties need such as warehouse, buildings, houses, and inside an isolate security room for watch back security and the places where need this robot protector device to be protect.
With a particular drawings of the invention has been described and illustrated. It is not intended to limited the invention to limit the invention to such disclosure fix style but changes and modifications may be make within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A secure remote activate communication intelligent robot protector able Anti-crime and automatic make emergency help calls in real time using multiple sensors, video cameras, Global Position System, and cell phone communication channels that built in and attached as parts and accessories of cars and transportations.

2. A device according to claim 1 a secure remote activate said the robot device has two activate mode, standard mode that operate always on; in addition, for privacy or special reason the robot device can use a secure remote activate mode that is set in listening status waiting for receive specific activate signals that using radio wave, digital channels from radio stations, satellites, cell phone stations broadcasting the encryption passwords, authentication encryption processor security hardware to processing steps to activate the robot device in the transportations.

3. A device according to claim I Anti-crime and automatic emergency help calls said when detect suspicious theft break in, crime activities and serious traffic accident by attached sensors.

4. A device according to claim I multiple sensors and video cameras, cell phone communication channels said use 1 to many of all kind of sensors, light sensor, touch sensor, sonar sensor, rotation sensor, video visual vision camera sensor, temperature sensor, sound sensor, ultrasonic sensor, infrared sensor, motor speed sensor, pressure sensor, angle degree sensor, etc all kind of sensors) 1 to many of all type of motor, (servo motor, DC motor, step motor, etc all kind motor), 1 to many of all type of video cameras, (normal, wide angle, sphere, hidden video camera, etc all kind video) and 1 to many of all kind of cell phone communication channels, (GSM, CDMA, TDMA. Etc all kind of cell phone communication channels) to be built in, attached as parts, accessories of car, and public transportation as many as it needs to satisfy the protection purpose.

5. A device according to claim I intelligent robot protector said the robot device is automaton intelligent device will able to decide what actions to do and make actions when situation condition meets in real time.

6. A device according to claim 5 the actions said the robot device can do actions like that whom should be call to alert the issue and make short brief detection situation report, transmit real time video phone to see people and rooms in that transportation and outside environment video view of the transportation, and other necessary helpful information base on giving actions instruction list and take pictures to be save and transmit the pictures to other cell phone when it detect theft, or crime activities.

7. A device according to claim 6 base on giving actions instruction list said the robot device is preprogramming able has user interface for human or machine device to giving the instruction programming and the robot able to save the program in its memory.

8. A robot device has use redundant power sources, power source from transportation's for normal situation use; in addition, has 1 to many self-rechargeable batteries for emergency situation when the transportation has lost power. Power charge type can be batteries charge from transportation regularly, solar cell, and manual rotation electric generator but not limited, can use any suitable power source charge methods for the device operations power.

9. A device according to claim 1 Global Position System said the robot device has position report function that cooperate use with Global Position System tools, or built in GPS module to able to forward the location info for its current location.

10. A robot device can be use 1 to many in the car or public transportation, as many as it needs, the robot device can be operate all same duty functions, and can be define separate function of duties for the car and public transportation protection.

11. A Intelligent Robot Protector device equips a center control unit that include micro controllers, processors, memories and electable circle board components with input output connector ports to adapter that connect, and operation control the sensors modules, video cameras modules, and GPS modules, and video cell phone modules. All the device units' attaches on each module can use a center power source or has its own separate power source attached.

12. The device also can equip authenticate encryption processor hardware unit for secure remote activate and special purpose.

13. A robot device can use Relay Switch and any type of suitable switch to be activate the video cell phone, has digital dialer generator high low frequency dial tone to make numbers and send call signals, can direct make send command when cell phone has select fix phone number to call and transfer real time video to the other cell phone to alert notify and show the situation of the transportation to the owner and others who may concern the issue.

14. A device can install necessary antenna to meet the communication method when the general video cell phone method is not available. The Robot device has self-checking modules that show the working condition of the systems to have user verify the robot working condition.

15. A device according to claim 6 make short brief situation report said can be in display code that represent situation such as possible theft for code 1, possible accident for code 2, possible fire code 3 and other situations for each sensors that detected.

16. A device built cell phone microphone and speaker install inside the drive's control panel and rooms of transportation to provide have two-way voice communications. The Automaton Intelligent Robot Protector can built as many type of shapes, separate components to fit the installation need also can be built as single cell phone with whole functions that require.

17. A device to able to dialogic to hang up when the receiver's video cell phone to discount the communication. The robot Protector detects phone discount and switch back to monitor standard mode again.

18. A device use wire and wireless adapter connection methods to connect the device video cameras, sensors, units, and modules.

19. A device has intelligent functions built in and attached as parts and accessories of the car and transportation that can automatic operate video cell phone calls, transfer thought video cell phone communication channels.

20. A Device has intelligent functions able to control video cameras shooting view direction and speed, and plate cell phone holder rotation direction and speed by controlling the motors spin direction and speed.

21. A device has user interface that able to accept user command programming download from machine or input buttons manual from human and save the setting program into memory, when specific program conditions detected, the intelligent protect device will automatic do the actions what the program define and making video cell phone calls and broadcast video info and other tasks defined in the program without people's action.

22. A device can intelligent Robot device able automatic to make security video cell phone calls for all cars, transportation on main use purpose area; in addition, the robot device can use where properties need to be protect such as warehouse, buildings, houses, and inside security room, etc where need this intelligent robot.