System and method for representing parameters in a work site database
US5935192A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F3/841
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a site database structure for storing data for access by an application program being executed on a control system on a work machine. The work machine operates at a work site. The data representing a parameter of the work site. A data structure is stored in the memory. The data structure includes information resident in a database used by the application program. A plurality of data objects are associated with the data structure. Each data object represents a defined section of the work site and is represented by a set of predefined coordinates. At least one layer object is associated with each data object. Each layer object has a predefined number of cell objects. Each cell object has an associated value of the parameter.
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