SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING WORK INSTRUCTIONS FOR VEHICLES

• US 20090307039A1
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apl LLC
• Original Assignee: Apl LLC
• Inventors: Hynes, James, Mazzella, Frank, Mokachandra, Sekar, Seeds, Nathaniel, Cutler, Jack, Chikkala, Vidyasagar
• Application Number:
  US12/389,264
• Publication Number:
  US 20090307039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0832 Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods

Abstract

A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving work instructions for a plurality of vehicles, receiving location information for the plurality of vehicles relative to an entity, and generating an order for the plurality of vehicles using the location information for the plurality of vehicles.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving work instructions for a plurality of vehicles;

receiving location information for the plurality of vehicles relative to an entity; and

using a computer, generating an order for the plurality of vehicles using the location information for the plurality of vehicles.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating display data, wherein the display data displays the order of the plurality of vehicles.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the work instructions are given according to a plan, wherein the plan includes grouping work instructions with similar attributes.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

generating an alert if the execution of a work instruction is not consistent with the plan.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of vehicles are a plurality of trucks with cargo containers and RF ID tags, and wherein the entity is a crane that is configured to load or unload the cargo containers.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising highlighting at least one of the plurality of vehicles if the at least one vehicle is a transition, is out of gauge, or is violating a mission.

7. A computer readable medium comprising code executable by a processor, the computer readable medium comprising:

code for receiving work instructions for a plurality of vehicles;

code for receiving location information for the plurality of vehicles relative to an entity; and

code for generating an order for the plurality of vehicles using the location information for the plurality of vehicles.

8. The computer readable medium of claim 7 further comprising:

code for generating display data, wherein the display data displays the order of the plurality of vehicles.

9. The computer readable medium of claim 7 wherein the work instructions are given according to a plan, wherein the plan includes grouping work instructions with similar attributes.

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9 further comprising:

code for generating an alert if the work instructions are not consistent with the plan.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 7 wherein the plurality of vehicles are a plurality of trucks with cargo containers and wherein the entity is a crane that is configured to load or unload the cargo containers.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 7 further comprising:

code for highlighting at least one of the plurality of vehicles if the at least one vehicle is a transition, is out of gauge, or is violating a mission.

13. A computer apparatus comprising:

the processor; and

the computer readable medium of claim 7 coupled to the processor.

14. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving a selection of one or more entities to monitor;

displaying on a display an order for a plurality of vehicles for each of the one or more entities; and

displaying an intended sequence for the plurality of vehicles for each of the one or more entities.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the one or more entities are one or more cranes and the plurality of vehicles comprise trucks with cargo containers.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising generating an alert if the order is not consistent with a predetermined plan.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising displaying directions of the plurality of vehicles relative to a particular entity.

18. The method of claim 14 further comprising highlighting at least one of the plurality of vehicles if the at least one vehicle is a transition, is out of gauge, or is violating a mission.

19. A computer readable medium comprising code executable by a processor, the computer readable medium comprising:

code for receiving a selection of one or more entities to monitor;

code for displaying an order for a plurality of vehicles for each of the one or more entities; and

code for displaying an intended sequence for the plurality of vehicles for each of the one or more entities.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19 further comprising:

code for highlighting at least one of the plurality of vehicles if the at least one vehicle is a transition, is out of gauge, or is violating a mission.

21. A computer apparatus comprising:

the processor; and

the computer readable medium of claim 19 coupled to the processor.