Systems And Methods For Machine To Operator Communications
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1. A concentrator comprising:
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a radio transmitter;
a processor in communication with the memory and the radio transmitter, the processor configured to;
request information associated with a status of a machine;
receive information associated with the request;
determine a message based on the received information;
generate an audio signal based on the message; and
transmit the audio signal to the radio transmitter.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for machine to operator communications are disclosed. For example, one disclosed system includes a concentrator having a memory; a radio transmitter; and a processor in communication with the memory and the radio transmitter, the processor configured to: request information associated with a status of a machine; receive information associated with the request; determine a message based on the received information; generate an audio signal based on the message; and transmit the audio signal to the radio transmitter.
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1. A concentrator comprising:
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a memory; a radio transmitter; a processor in communication with the memory and the radio transmitter, the processor configured to; request information associated with a status of a machine; receive information associated with the request; determine a message based on the received information; generate an audio signal based on the message; and transmit the audio signal to the radio transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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requesting information associated with a status of a machine; receiving information in response to the request; determining a message based at least in part on the received information; generating an audio signal based at least in part on the message; and transmitting the audio signal to a radio transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a controller; a first radio transceiver, the first radio transceiver associated with a first radio frequency; a concentrator in communication with the controller, the concentrator comprising; a memory; a radio transmitter configured to transmit a radio signal to the first radio transceiver; a processor in communication with the memory and the radio transmitter, the processor configured to; request information from the controller; receive information from the controller in response to the request; determine a message based on the received information; generate an audio signal based on the message; and transmit the audio signal to the radio transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium comprising program code, the program code comprising:
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program code for requesting information associated with a status of a machine; program code for receiving information in response to the request; program code for determining a message based at least in part on the received information; program code for generating an audio signal based at least in part on the message; and program code for transmitting the audio signal to a radio transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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