GEOREFERENCED WORK ORDER COMMUNICATION FOR CROP PRODUCTION

• US 20090164054A1
• Filed: 12/18/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International (Corteva, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International (Corteva, Inc.)
• Inventors: PETERSON, TODD A., GARDNER, DOUGLAS L., HOUSER, DOUGLAS J.
• Application Number:
  US12/337,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20090164054A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

A method for managing work operations performed by an agricultural machine includes defining a work order to include a prescribed work operation and a location for the prescribed work operation. The work order may then be electronically communicated to an agricultural machine. The agricultural machine may then determine if an attempt to perform a work operation inconsistent with the work order is being made. If so, the agricultural machine may prevent the work operation.

Claims

1. A method for managing work operations performed by an agricultural machine, comprising:

defining a work order to include a prescribed work operation and a location for the prescribed work operation;

electronically communicating the work order to an agricultural machine;

determining by the agricultural machine if the agricultural machine is attempting to perform a work operation inconsistent with the work order;

if the work operation is inconsistent with the work order, preventing the agricultural machine from performing the work operation.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising notifying a user of the agricultural machine of the work operation being inconsistent with the work order.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising receiving a request from an operator of the agricultural machine to override the agricultural machine and perform the work operation.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising over-riding the work order and allowing the agricultural machine to perform the work operation.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of electronically communicating the work order to an agricultural machine includes electronically communicating the work order from a phone to the agricultural machine.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the step of electronically communicating the work order to an agricultural machine further includes receiving a work order from a web site on the phone.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the work order is constructed using a web-based service.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the web-based service uses genetic information of a crop in constructing the work order.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the web-based service verifies the work order is consistent with a crop using genetic information of the crop.

10. A method for managing crop production, comprising:

electronically defining a work order to include a prescribed crop production work operation and a location for the prescribed crop production work operation;

verifying the work order using crop production data associated with the location;

electronically communicating the work order to an agricultural machine;

determining by the agricultural machine if the agricultural machine is attempting to perform a work operation inconsistent with the work order;

if the work operation is inconsistent with the work order, preventing the agricultural machine from performing the work operation.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the crop production data includes genetic information for seed planted at the location.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the genetic information for seed planted at the location includes genetic traits of the seed.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the genetic traits include herbicide tolerance traits.

14. The method of claim 10 wherein the crop production data includes genetic information for seed planted at a field adjacent to the location.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the genetic information includes genetic traits of the seed.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the genetic traits include herbicide tolerance traits.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the crop production data includes crop production from previous years.

18. A system for managing crop production, comprising:

a work order engine adapted for defining a work orders including prescribed crop production work operations and geo-referenced location information for the prescribed crop production work operations;

a database comprising geo-referenced crop production information;

a web accessible user interface adapted to interface with the work order engine and the database to allow a user to create work order based on geo-referenced crop production information.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the crop production information includes genetic information for seed.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the genetic information includes genetic traits of the seed.