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System and method for managing access to a resource shared by a plurality of mobile machines

  • US 5,906,646 A
  • Filed: 12/19/1996
  • Issued: 05/25/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, 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 determine if access of said resource is unsuccessful and responsively generate a queue reentry request signal; and

    a resource manager adapted to establish a queue to control access to said resource in response to receiving at least one of said queue position request signal and said queue reentry request signal, responsively determine a queue position, and responsively communicate a queue position signal to said one of said at least one mobile machine.

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