Method and apparatus for determining machine location
US6711838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02F9/26
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method is provided for determining the location of a work machine at a work site, where the work machine includes a house, a boom connected to the house, a stick connected to the boom, and a work implement connected to the house. Reference signals are received from an external reference source. The position of a point on the house is determined in response to the received signals. Information about the work machine is determined based on the position of the point on the house. The status of center-of-rotation (COR) information is updated. The system determines if an event has occurred. If an event is determined to have occurred, event reactions occur.
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