System and method for managing access to a resource shared by a plurality of mobile machines
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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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Abstract
A system and method for managing access to a resource by at least one mobile machine including a queue manager adapted to generate a queue position request signal as a mobile machine approaches the resource and determine if access to the resource is unsuccessful. The queue manager also generates a access status signal after access the resource. The system and method also includes a resource manager adapted to control access to the resource by the mobile machine.
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1. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, each of said at least one mobile machine including a queue manager adapted to generate a queue position request signal in response to said each of said at least one mobile machine approaching said resource, said resource including an entry point, including the steps of:
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establishing a queue to control access to said resource; receiving said queue position request signal from one of said at least one mobile machine approaching said resource; responsively determining a queue position in said queue; communicating said queue position to said one of said at least one mobile machine; determining if access to said resource is unsuccessful and responsively delivering a queue reentry request signal; and repeating the steps of determining a queue position, communicating said queue position, and determining if access to said resource is unsuccessful in response to receiving said queue reentry request signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, comprising:
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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 an access status signal; and a resource manager adapted to establish a queue to control access to said resource in response to receiving said queue position request signal and, responsively determine a queue position, communicate a queue position signal to said one of said at least one mobile machine, receive said access status signal and responsively generate an access command signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, comprising:
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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 an access status signal; and a resource manager adapted to establish a queue to control access to said resource in response to receiving said queue position request signal and responsively determine a queue position, and communicate a queue position signal to said one of said at least one mobile machine, and receive said access status signal and responsively deliver an access command signal, said one of said at least one mobile machine being adapted to leave said resource in response to receiving said access command signal.
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23. A system for managing a resource shared by at least one mobile machine, comprising:
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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 an access status signal; and a resource manager adapted to establish a queue to control access to said resource in response to receiving said queue position request signal and responsively determine a queue position, and communicate a queue position signal to said one of said at least one mobile machine, and receive said access status signal and responsively deliver an access command signal, said one of said at least one mobile machine being adapted to continue to access said resource in response to receiving said access command signal.
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