Thomson Patent Analysis in FT for soldier and mobile phone

1. FT SPECIAL REPORT DEFENCE INDUSTRY TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13 2005
Kitting out the The soldier
modern-day soldier of tomorrow
Shoulder launched remote controlled Wearable computer system for infantry
reconnaissance craft
A computer system can be vital in battlefield systems to
A patent granted in 2000 details a shoulder-launched enable the soldier to capture target images, and record and
reconnaissance system for providing surveillance of exchange information. A 2005 US patent from Exponent
enemy locations. The craft is remotely controlled with a could result in soldiers being able to operate a PC in difficult
range up to 10 kilometres and a camera sends back video situations. The screen is in the helmet, cursor controls are
signals. The elong