COMPUTERIZED MINE PRODUCTION SYSTEM
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1. A system for tracking mobile equipment at a work site, comprising:
- a central computer unit having a first database controlled by a first logic unit;
a mobile computer unit joined with the mobile equipment, the mobile computer unit having a second database controlled by a second logic unit, the mobile computer unit being configured to collect and transmit to the central computer unit data describing paths along the working site as well as data describing grades and conditions of the paths, wherein data describing the paths along the working site, grades and conditions of the paths are collected based on travels of the mobile equipment unit; and
at least one wireless communication device enabling communication between the first logic unit and said second logic unit, wherein the mobile computer unit is operable independent of the first logic unit.
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Abstract
The system contains a central computer unit having a first database controlled by a first logic unit. At least one mobile computer unit is joined with the mobile equipment. Each of the mobile computer units has a second database controlled by a second logic unit. At least one wireless communication device enables communication between said first logic unit and said second logic unit, wherein said mobile computer unit is operable independent of the first logic unit.
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1. A system for tracking mobile equipment at a work site, comprising:
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a central computer unit having a first database controlled by a first logic unit; a mobile computer unit joined with the mobile equipment, the mobile computer unit having a second database controlled by a second logic unit, the mobile computer unit being configured to collect and transmit to the central computer unit data describing paths along the working site as well as data describing grades and conditions of the paths, wherein data describing the paths along the working site, grades and conditions of the paths are collected based on travels of the mobile equipment unit; and at least one wireless communication device enabling communication between the first logic unit and said second logic unit, wherein the mobile computer unit is operable independent of the first logic unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for tracking mobile equipment at a site, said method comprising the steps of:
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tracking information regarding a status of the mobile equipment with a mobile computer unit joined to the mobile equipment; storing information regarding the status of the mobile equipment on the mobile computer unit joined to the mobile equipment; transmitting information regarding the status of the mobile equipment from the mobile computer unit joined to the mobile equipment to a central computer unit; and assigning tasks for mobile equipment including; a step of evaluating cost for allocating each unallocated truck to the path using a weighted algorithm of excess travel time incurred by all trucks in an assignment set, the total truck waiting time incurred by all trucks in the assignment set, and a total loading unit idle time incurred by all shovels in the assignment set. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for tracking mobile equipment at a site comprising:
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means for tracking information regarding a status of the mobile equipment; means for storing information regarding the status of the mobile equipment on the mobile equipment; a graphical user interface on the mobile equipment, the graphical user interface displaying a map including all roads of the work site, the current locations of all mobile equipment units on the remote working site as well as path information for each loaded mobile equipment unit; and means for transmitting information regarding the status of the mobile equipment from the mobile equipment to a central computer unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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