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Transitioning between manned control mode and unmanned control mode based on assigned priority

US11868114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Caterpillar Paving Products Inc. · US

Inventors

Robert J. McGee · Peoria, US
Craig L. Koehrsen · East Peoria, US
Paul D. Lenzen · Peoria, US
Clarence Matthew Glover · Nashville, US
Kyle Hendricks · Saint Francis, US
Joshua Struble · Sahuarita, US
Justin Peters · Alton, US
Sangameshwar Sonth · Dunlap, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Jan 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 29, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/31384
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A controller may configure the machine to operate in a plurality of modes including a manned control mode, a remote control mode, and an autonomous control mode. The controller may receive a request to cause the machine to perform an action; and determine a requested mode of operation of the machine associated with the request. The requested mode of operation may be one of the plurality of modes. The controller may selectively deny the request or enable the machine to perform the action based on a priority assigned to a current mode of operation of the machine and a priority assigned to the requested mode of operation.

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