System and method for providing navigation signals to an earthmoving or construction machine
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1. A system for providing navigation signals for a second machine relative to a first machine operating at a work site, comprising:
- first positioning means located at the first machine for determining the position of the first machine and responsively producing a first position signal;
first processing means located at the first machine for receiving said first position signal, determining a desired location of the second machine as a function of the first position signal and a predetermined path, and responsively producing a first desired location signal;
transmitting means for receiving said first desired location signal and responsively transmitting a first desired location transmitted signal; and
navigation means located at the second machine for receiving said first desired location transmitted signal.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing navigation signals between first and second earthmoving or construction machines is provided. The system determines the positions of the first and second machines. The system determines a desired location of the second machine relative to the first machine based on an optimum path. This desired location is transmitted from the first machine to the second machine.
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1. A system for providing navigation signals for a second machine relative to a first machine operating at a work site, comprising:
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first positioning means located at the first machine for determining the position of the first machine and responsively producing a first position signal; first processing means located at the first machine for receiving said first position signal, determining a desired location of the second machine as a function of the first position signal and a predetermined path, and responsively producing a first desired location signal; transmitting means for receiving said first desired location signal and responsively transmitting a first desired location transmitted signal; and navigation means located at the second machine for receiving said first desired location transmitted signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing navigation signals in a system with first and second machine operating at a work site, including:
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determining the position of the first machine and responsively producing a first position signal; receiving said first position signal, determining a desired location of the second machine as a function of the first position signal and a predetermined path, and responsively producing a desired location signal; and receiving said desired location signal and transmitting said desired location signal from the first machine to the second machine. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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