VEHICLE FUNCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. In a vehicle having a function which performs certain operations as the vehicle moves over terrain under the control of a control unit in response to manipulation of an operator control, a function management system comprising:
- a learn mode implemented by the control unit, the learn mode being operable while the vehicle is moving, and wherein, in response to a manual sequence of manipulations of the operator control, the function performs a sequence of operations, and wherein the control unit stores information pertaining to the sequence of operations and stores information pertaining to distance intervals between said operations, with respect the movement of the vehicle during the performance of said sequence of operations; and
a replay mode implemented by the control unit, wherein the control unit automatically performs said sequence of operations and wherein the operations of said sequence are performed with distances intervals therebetween which are substantially the same as that which occurred during operation of the learn mode, regardless of the speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A tractor includes various actuators or functions, such as a powershift transmission, a hitch and hitch control system, a PTO, a plurality of selective control valves, etc., all controlled by one or more control units in response to sensed parameters and operator manipulated control devices, such as switches, knobs and levers. A function management system includes a programmed control unit which has a learn/save mode which is operable while the vehicle is moving. During the learn/save mode the operator performs a sequence of manual manipulations of the operator control devices, and the control unit records and then stores information pertaining to the sequence of operations, together with information pertaining to the distances traveled by the tractor between operations. The control unit also has an execute or replay mode, operable in response to an operator command signal, wherein the control unit automatically performs the stored sequence of operations so that the sequence of operations is performed at the same distance intervals at which they were learned, regardless of the speed of the vehicle.
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23 Claims
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1. In a vehicle having a function which performs certain operations as the vehicle moves over terrain under the control of a control unit in response to manipulation of an operator control, a function management system comprising:
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a learn mode implemented by the control unit, the learn mode being operable while the vehicle is moving, and wherein, in response to a manual sequence of manipulations of the operator control, the function performs a sequence of operations, and wherein the control unit stores information pertaining to the sequence of operations and stores information pertaining to distance intervals between said operations, with respect the movement of the vehicle during the performance of said sequence of operations; and
a replay mode implemented by the control unit, wherein the control unit automatically performs said sequence of operations and wherein the operations of said sequence are performed with distances intervals therebetween which are substantially the same as that which occurred during operation of the learn mode, regardless of the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a vehicle having function which performs operations as the vehicle moves over terrain under the control of a control unit in response to manipulation of operator controls, a function management system comprising:
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a learn mode implemented by the control unit, the a learn mode being operable while the vehicle is moving, and wherein, in response to a first manual sequence of manipulations of the operator controls, the functions perform a first sequence of operations, and wherein the control unit stores information pertaining to the first sequence of operations and stores information pertaining to distance intervals between said operations, with respect the movement of the vehicle during the performance of said first sequence of operations, and in response to a second manual sequence of manipulations of the operator controls, the functions perform a second sequence of operations, and wherein the control unit stores information pertaining to the second sequence of operations and stores information pertaining to distance intervals between said operations, with respect the movement of the vehicle during the performance of said second sequence of operations; and
a replay mode implemented by the control unit, wherein the control unit automatically performs a selected one of said sequences and wherein the operations of said sequence are performed with distances intervals therebetween which are substantially the same as that which occurred during operation of the learn mode, regardless of the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. In a vehicle having a plurality of functions which performs certain operations as the vehicle moves over terrain under the control of a control unit in response to manipulation of a corresponding plurality of operator controls, a function management system comprising:
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a learn mode implemented by the control unit, the learn mode being operable while the vehicle is moving, and wherein, in response to a manual sequence of manipulations of the operator controls, the functions perform a sequence of operations, and wherein the control unit stores information pertaining to the sequence of operations and stores information pertaining to distance intervals between said operations, with respect the movement of the vehicle during the performance of said sequence of operations; and
a replay mode implemented by the control unit, wherein the control unit automatically performs said stored sequence of operations and wherein said sequence of operations are performed with distances intervals therebetween which are substantially the same as that which occurred during operation of the learn mode, regardless of the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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