RC/Autonomous Machine Mode Indication
First Claim
1. A method for displaying machine mode information to an operator at a remote control center with respect to a plurality of machines, the method comprising:
- collecting video data from each of the plurality of machines, the video data for each machine showing at least a portion of an environment of the machine;
collecting machine sensor information from each of the plurality of machines;
generating machine alert information with respect to each of the plurality of machines;
collecting machine operating mode data indicative of an operating mode with respect to each of the plurality of machines; and
providing a machine display at the remote control center, the machine display including one or more screen regions, each of the one or more screen region displaying video data collected from an associated one of the plurality of machines, the machine display further including a machine mode and alert indicator including a plurality of machine areas, each machine area being associated with one of the plurality of machines, and each machine area including a graphical mode indicator visually denoting the operating mode of the associated machine.
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Abstract
A method and system for displaying machine mode information to a remote operator of a plurality of machines includes collecting video data from each of the machines, collecting machine sensor information from each of the machines, collecting machine alert information with respect to each of the machines, and collecting machine operating mode data with respect to each of the machines. A machine display is then provided at a remote control center including one or more screen regions corresponding to the video of one or more machines. The machine display further includes a machine mode and alert indicator including machine areas associated with each of the machines, wherein each machine area including a graphical mode indicator denoting an operating mode of the associated machine.
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1. A method for displaying machine mode information to an operator at a remote control center with respect to a plurality of machines, the method comprising:
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collecting video data from each of the plurality of machines, the video data for each machine showing at least a portion of an environment of the machine; collecting machine sensor information from each of the plurality of machines; generating machine alert information with respect to each of the plurality of machines; collecting machine operating mode data indicative of an operating mode with respect to each of the plurality of machines; and providing a machine display at the remote control center, the machine display including one or more screen regions, each of the one or more screen region displaying video data collected from an associated one of the plurality of machines, the machine display further including a machine mode and alert indicator including a plurality of machine areas, each machine area being associated with one of the plurality of machines, and each machine area including a graphical mode indicator visually denoting the operating mode of the associated machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for displaying machine mode information to an operator at a remote control station for a plurality of machines, the method comprising:
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displaying video data gathered from at least one of the plurality of machines to the operator via a video display screen, the video data showing at least a portion of an environment of the associated machine; and displaying a machine mode and alert indicator to the remote operator, the machine mode and alert indicator including a plurality of machine areas, each machine area being associated with one of the plurality of machines, and each machine area including a graphical mode indicator visually denoting an operating mode of the associated machine. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. A system for displaying an operating mode for each of a plurality of machines to an operator situated at a remote control center that is located remotely from the plurality of machines, the system comprising:
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a wireless link at the remote control center configured to wirelessly gather data from each of the plurality of machines; and a processor at the remote control center configured to generate the operating mode for each of the plurality of machines based on the gathered data and to generate a display comprising a machine mode and alert indicator having a plurality of adjacent machine areas, each machine area being associated with one of the plurality of machines, and each machine area including a graphical mode indicator visually denoting the operating mode of the associated machine.
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