Work vehicle start system and method with optical verification for authorizing remote start
First Claim
1. A remote start system for a work vehicle having one or more work tools, the remote start system comprising:
- a communication unit configured to receive a remote start input signal;
one or more optical sensors capturing at least a first image providing a complete overhead view, including the one or more work tools of the work vehicle and adjacent work vehicle environment;
a controller, with memory and processing architecture for executing vehicle control algorithms, coupled to the communication unit and the one or more optical sensors, the controller comprising at least a start module and a verification module, andwherein the start module is configured to generate a verification request in response to the remote start input signal,wherein, in response to the verification request, the verification module is configured to confirm that the first image satisfies a verification condition concerning the one or more work tools and to generate a verification confirmation when the first image satisfies the verification condition, andwherein the start module is configured to generate a start command in response to the verification confirmation; and
a starter device coupled to the controller and configured to energize a prime mover of the work vehicle upon receipt of the start command from the controller.
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Abstract
A remote start system for a work vehicle includes a communication unit configured to receive a remote start input signal; optical sensors providing a first image of the work vehicle or work vehicle environment; and a controller including at least a start module and a verification module. The start module is configured to generate a verification request in response to the remote start input signal. In response to the verification request, the verification module is configured to confirm that the first image satisfies a verification condition and to generate a verification confirmation when the first image satisfies the verification condition. The start module is configured to generate a start command in response to the verification confirmation. The remote start system further includes a starter device coupled to the controller and configured to energize a prime mover of the work vehicle upon receipt of the start command from the controller.
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16 Claims
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1. A remote start system for a work vehicle having one or more work tools, the remote start system comprising:
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a communication unit configured to receive a remote start input signal; one or more optical sensors capturing at least a first image providing a complete overhead view, including the one or more work tools of the work vehicle and adjacent work vehicle environment; a controller, with memory and processing architecture for executing vehicle control algorithms, coupled to the communication unit and the one or more optical sensors, the controller comprising at least a start module and a verification module, and wherein the start module is configured to generate a verification request in response to the remote start input signal, wherein, in response to the verification request, the verification module is configured to confirm that the first image satisfies a verification condition concerning the one or more work tools and to generate a verification confirmation when the first image satisfies the verification condition, and wherein the start module is configured to generate a start command in response to the verification confirmation; and a starter device coupled to the controller and configured to energize a prime mover of the work vehicle upon receipt of the start command from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote start method for a work vehicle having one or more work tools, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by a communication unit, a remote start input signal; capturing, by an optical sensor, an image that provides a complete overhead view, including the one or more work tools of the work vehicle and adjacent work vehicle environment; confirming, by a controller, that the image satisfies a verification condition concerning the one more work tools in response to the remote start input signal; generating, by the controller, a start command when the image satisfies the verification condition; and energizing, by a starter device, a prime mover of the work vehicle in response to the start command. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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