Ruggedized remote control display management system for harsh and safety-critical environments

US11747802B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mason Electric Co. · US

Inventors

• Robert Jay Myles · Sylvia Park, US
• Thomas C. Ruberto · Thousand Oaks, US
• Christopher L. Sommerville · Los Angeles, US
• Harout Markarian · Deer Lake Highlands, US
• Kelly P. Ambriz · Newbury Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 5, 2023
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2203/04803
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A remote control display management system is disclosed. In an example, a remote control apparatus for unmanned systems includes a display screen for displaying graphic elements and a memory device storing a file for a graphic element and display parameters for displaying the graphic element. The apparatus also includes a processor and an application programming interface (“API”). The processor receives a command message from a host computer via the API. The command message includes at least one parameter value. The processor determines the command message is related to the graphic element stored in the memory device, and causes the graphic element to be displayed on the display screen by applying the at least one parameter value to the display parameters. The disclosed apparatus enables feature-rich high resolution graphics to be displayed on a remote control regardless of a connection speed with a host computer.