Automatic generation of and connection to worksite network between machines

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12302198-B2
Application number	US-202318505268-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2023
Priority date	Jan 15, 2021
Publication date	May 13, 2025
Grant date	May 13, 2025

Abstract

A worksite connection system includes a first machine including a first connectivity module, a second machine including a second connectivity module, and a third machine including a third connectivity module. When the first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are communicatively connected to provide a local wireless worksite network, the third connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A worksite connection system comprising:
a first machine including a first connectivity module disposed thereon;
a second machine including a second connectivity module disposed thereon; and
a third machine including a third connectivity module disposed thereon;
wherein, when the first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are directly communicatively connected to provide a local wireless worksite network, the third connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module such that the third connectivity module is directly communicatively connected to the at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.

2. The worksite connection system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first machine, the second machine, or the third machine includes a chassis and tractive elements.

3. The worksite connection system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first machine, the second machine, or the third machine includes an implement.

4. The worksite connection system of claim 3 , wherein the implement includes an extendable implement.

5. The worksite connection system of claim 1 , wherein a respective connectivity module of the first connectivity module, the second connectivity module, and the third connectivity module is configured to transmit data to at least one other connectivity module of the first connectivity module, the second connectivity module, and the third connectivity module over the local wireless worksite network.

6. The worksite connection system of claim 5 , wherein the data includes at least one of a location of a respective machine, a position of an implement of the respective machine, a speed of the respective machine, a direction of travel of the respective machine, or environmental sensor readings.

7. The worksite connection system of claim 1 , wherein the local wireless worksite network is a mesh network, and wherein each respective connectivity module is configured to directly connect with each other connectivity module within a signal range of the respective connectivity module.

8. The worksite connection system of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface configured to access the local wireless worksite network and display a list of machines connected to the local wireless worksite network.

9. The worksite connection system of claim 8 , wherein the user interface is configured to at least one of receive or provide a notification when a machine joins or leaves the local wireless worksite network.

10. A worksite connection system comprising:
a first connectivity module configured to be coupled to a first mobile machine;
a second connectivity module configured to be coupled to a second mobile machine; and
a third connectivity module configured to be coupled to a third mobile machine;
wherein, when the first connectivity module and the second connectivity module are directly communicatively connected to provide a local wireless worksite network, the third connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module such that the third connectivity module is directly communicatively connected to the at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.

11. The worksite connection system of claim 10 , wherein a respective connectivity module of the first connectivity module, the second connectivity module, and the third connectivity module is configured to transmit data to at least one other connectivity module of the first connectivity module, the second connectivity module, and the third connectivity module over the local wireless worksite network.

12. The worksite connection system of claim 11 , wherein the data includes at least one of a location of a respective machine, an operational characteristics of the respective machine, or environmental sensor readings.

13. The worksite connection system of claim 11 , wherein the local wireless worksite network is a mesh network, and wherein each respective connectivity module is configured to directly connect with each other connectivity module within a signal range of the respective connectivity module.

14. The worksite connection system of claim 11 , further comprising a user interface configured to access the local wireless worksite network and display a list of machines connected to the local wireless worksite network.

15. The worksite connection system of claim 14 , wherein the user interface is configured to at least one of receive or provide a notification when a machine joins or leaves the local wireless worksite network.

16. A method comprising:
forming a local wireless worksite network directly between a first connectivity module disposed on a first mobile machine and a second connectivity module disposed on a second mobile machine; and
automatically joining, by a third connectivity module disposed on a third mobile machine, the local wireless worksite network when the third connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module such that the third connectivity module is directly communicatively connected to the at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising transmitting, by the third connectivity module, data to at least one of the first connectivity module or the second connectivity module over the local wireless worksite network.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the data includes at least one of a location of the third mobile machine, an operational characteristics of the third mobile machine, or environmental sensor readings.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising displaying, by a user interface connected to the local wireless worksite network, a list of machines connected to the local wireless worksite network.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising at least one of receiving or providing, by the user interface, a notification when a machine joins or leaves the local wireless worksite network.

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Kobel Korry D
• Yutzy Fredric L
• Adamson Dan
• Eshleman Stefan
• Booth Patrick

Classifications

• H04L67/125

  involving control of end-device applications over a network · CPC title

• H04L67/56

  Provisioning of proxy services (store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54) · CPC title

• H04W4/44

  for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H] · CPC title

• H04W4/46

  for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V] · CPC title

• H04W4/38

  for collecting sensor information · CPC title