WO1998053612B1 - A method and apparatus for controlling equipment and advising personnel utilizing long distance communications - Google Patents
A method and apparatus for controlling equipment and advising personnel utilizing long distance communicationsInfo
- Publication number
- WO1998053612B1 WO1998053612B1 PCT/US1998/010447 US9810447W WO9853612B1 WO 1998053612 B1 WO1998053612 B1 WO 1998053612B1 US 9810447 W US9810447 W US 9810447W WO 9853612 B1 WO9853612 B1 WO 9853612B1
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- computer
- video conferencing
- facility
- equipment
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Abstract
The present invention features a method and apparatus for providing expert assistance in the control, set-up, installation, operation, repair, maintenance and modification of equipment at remote locations from main plant headquarters or other facility. The apparatus of the invention includes a telephone system or other long distance communication link-up or network, a computer and computer terminal at each end of the link-up, a modem for each computer, a computer television/monitor on each end of the link-up for providing observations at either end, and a television camera or cameras disposed adjacent the equipment to be controlled, which cameras are in turn controlled by the computer or remote location personnel. The computer at either end directs the remote location personnel to operate the camera to observe the equipment as it operates or functions in real time in the field facility. The equipment also receives commands from either computer for controlling the tests or various functions to be performed by the equipment.
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
[received by the International Bureau on 28 October 1998 (28.10.98); original claim 1 amended; original claims 4-8 and 10-20 cancelled; remaining claims unchanged (1 page)] 1. A system for supplying expert control for operating, testing, modifying repairing, installing and setting up a piece of equipment located at a remote location from a main headquarters housing expert personnel, comprising: means defining a computer video conferencing link-up between a remote facility and a directing facility; first audio and visual apparatus operatively connected to said computer video conferencing link-up for communicating instructions, data and information from said directing facility to said remote facility via said computer video conferencing link-up; second audio and visual apparatus operatively connected to said computer video conferencing link-up for communicating instructions, data and information from said remote facility to said directing facility via said computer video conferencing link-up; at least one- video camera positioned for viewing the operation of a piece of equipment disposed at said remote facility, said at least one video camera being operatively connected to said computer video conferencing link-up to convey video data from said piece of equipment to said directing facility; first and second computer terminals disposed at said directing facility and said remote facility, respectively, said first and second computer terminals each being operatively connected to said computer video conferencing link-up and said piece of equipment, wherein said piece of equipment can be controlled by either of said first and said second computer terminals; and first and second computer video conferencing units, each of which includes a video camera and a modem, said first computer video conferencing unit connected between said first computer terminal and said computer video conferencing link-up and said second computer video conferencing unit connected between said second computer terminal and said computer video conferencing link-up.
1 2. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein
2 said computer video conferencing link-up comprises a
3 telephone system for providing communication between
4 directing facility and a remote facility.
1 3. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein
2 said telecommunications link-up comprises satellite dishes
3 providing communication between directing facility and a
4 remote facility.
1 9. The system in accordance with claim 1, wherein
2 said observation means includes at least one equipment
3 sensor.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US86245197A | 1997-05-23 | 1997-05-23 | |
| US08/862,451 | 1997-05-23 |
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| WO1998053612A1 WO1998053612A1 (en) | 1998-11-26 |
| WO1998053612B1 true WO1998053612B1 (en) | 1999-01-28 |
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