METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING STATUS REPORTING DEVICES FOR CONTAINER HANDLERS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for making a status reporting device for a container handler, comprising:
- means for providing a micro-controller module communicatively coupled with a means for wirelessly communicating and communicatively coupled with a means for sensing a state of said container handler; and
means for installing a program system into a memory accessibly coupled to a computer directing said micro-controller module;
wherein said program system comprises program steps residing in said memory, of;
using said means for sensing said state of said container handler to create a sensed state;
andusing said means for wirelessly communicating to communicate said sensed state and said location of said container handler;
wherein said container handler moves a container at least twenty foot in length.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A mechanism and method for making status reporting devices for container handlers, including: providing a micro-controller module, and installing a program system into memory accessed by a computer directing the micro-controller module. The micro-controller module communicatively couples with means for wirelessly communicating and for sensing a state of the container handler. Means for wirelessly communicating may include means for wirelessly determining container handler location. The micro-controller module may be communicatively coupled to a separate means for determining location. An apparatus making the devices may include a second program system directing the invention'"'"'s method through a second computer, which may control an assembly device in creating the micro-controller, coupled with the means for sensing and for wirelessly communicating.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An apparatus for making a status reporting device for a container handler, comprising:
-
means for providing a micro-controller module communicatively coupled with a means for wirelessly communicating and communicatively coupled with a means for sensing a state of said container handler; and means for installing a program system into a memory accessibly coupled to a computer directing said micro-controller module; wherein said program system comprises program steps residing in said memory, of; using said means for sensing said state of said container handler to create a sensed state; and using said means for wirelessly communicating to communicate said sensed state and said location of said container handler; wherein said container handler moves a container at least twenty foot in length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification