Tracking mobile resource at manufacturing site

US2016119760A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016119760-A1
Application numberUS-201514982055-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 29, 2015
Priority dateDec 29, 2015
Publication dateApr 28, 2016
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Abstract

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A system for tracking a mobile resource in a manufacturing site is described. The system includes a transmitter mounted on the mobile resource to transmit a first signal indicative of a location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site. The system also includes a transceiver disposed at the manufacturing site to receive the first signal via a wireless network and transmit a second signal indicative of a location of the mobile resource and a duration for which the mobile resource is located at the manufacturing site. The system also includes a controller to communicate with the transceiver and a database. The controller is configured to receive the second signal, identify the location of the mobile resource based on the second signal and information in a database, determine location of the mobile resource with respect to a fixed resource, and determine operational characteristics of the mobile resource.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A system for tracking a mobile resource at a manufacturing site, wherein the manufacturing site includes a fixed resource, the system comprising: a transmitter mounted on the mobile resource, the transmitter configured to transmit a first signal indicative of a location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site; a transceiver disposed at the manufacturing site and configured to be in communication with the transmitter, the transceiver configured to: receive the first signal from the transmitter via a wireless network of the manufacturing site; and transmit a second signal indicative of the location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site and a duration for which the mobile resource is located at the manufacturing site; a database comprising information relating to a layout of the manufacturing site, a location of the fixed resource at the manufacturing site, location of the transceiver disposed at the manufacturing site, and the mobile resource at the manufacturing site; and a controller in communication with the transceiver and the database, the controller configured to: receive the second signal from the transceiver; identify the location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site based on the second signal received from the transceiver and the information stored in the database; determine a location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site with respect to the fixed resource at the manufacturing site; and determine operational characteristics of the mobile resource based on the fixed resource associated with the mobile resource and the duration for which the mobile resource is located at the manufacturing site, wherein the operational characteristics include a utilization factor of the mobile resource and at least one type of activity performed by the mobile resource based on the second signal received.

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  • H04W4/029Primary

    Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

  • for indoor environments, e.g. buildings · CPC title

  • H04W4/04Primary

    Electricity · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016119760A1 cover?
A system for tracking a mobile resource in a manufacturing site is described. The system includes a transmitter mounted on the mobile resource to transmit a first signal indicative of a location of the mobile resource at the manufacturing site. The system also includes a transceiver disposed at the manufacturing site to receive the first signal via a wireless network and transmit a second signa…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Caterpillar Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W4/029. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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