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System and method for managing access of a fleet of mobile machines to a resource having multiple entry points

  • US 5,897,595 A
  • Filed: 12/19/1996
  • Issued: 04/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, said resource including a first entry point and a second entry point, comprising:

  • a queue manager located on each of said at least one mobile machine, said queue manager being adapted to generate a queue position request signal in response to one of said at least one mobile machine approaching said resource; and

    a resource manager adapted to establish a first queue and a second queue to control access to said resource, said first queue and said second queue corresponding to said first entry point and said second entry point respectively, said resource manager being adapted to receive said queue position request signal and responsively determine a queue position in one of said first queue and said second queue and responsively communicate a queue position signal to said one of said at least one mobile machine.

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