Apparatus and method for conserving power on an earth moving machine having a mobile communicator
US6374169B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/3203
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for conserving power on a machine having a mobile communicator. The method includes the steps of determining a current status of the machine, determining a duration since entering the current status, and determining one of a plurality of power conservation modes in response to the current status, and the status duration.
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