Adaptive user interface for semi-automatic operation
US-8977407-B2 · Mar 10, 2015 · US
Remote control system for a machine
US9213331B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9213331-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213719606-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
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A controller implemented method of remotely operating a machine includes determining, for each of a plurality of operating conditions of the machine, a predetermined configuration of a machine instrument array and removably mounting a portable computing device on a remote control console. The method further includes defining a configuration of a console instrument array of the remote control console in which, for each of the plurality of operating conditions, the configuration of the console instrument array is generally identically to the predetermined configuration of the machine instrument array. A system is also disclosed.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for remotely operating a machine, the machine being configured to perform a plurality of different operations, the system comprising: a portable computing device, the portable computing device being removably mountable at the machine and at a remote control console, the portable computing device including a portable device controller; the machine including: a plurality of sensors for generating first and second signals, the first signals b…
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- What does patent US9213331B2 cover?
- A controller implemented method of remotely operating a machine includes determining, for each of a plurality of operating conditions of the machine, a predetermined configuration of a machine instrument array and removably mounting a portable computing device on a remote control console. The method further includes defining a configuration of a console instrument array of the remote control co…
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- Caterpillar Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G05B19/409. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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