Collaborative sharing workgroup
First Claim
1. A collaborative sharing workgroup comprising:
- a workgroup comprising a plurality of assets;
an integrated manager module fixedly coupled with each asset, the integrated manager module comprising;
an asset systems monitor;
a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) position information monitor; and
an environment information monitor;
a communications module fixedly coupled with each asset, the communications module automatically shares information from each integrated manager module to each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup and receives the shared information from each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup, wherein the asset system monitor provides asset information selected from the group consisting of;
engine information, battery information, fuel information, fault information, operating time, load information, route information and previous work performed; and
a user guidance module coupled with each asset, the user guidance module utilizes the shared information to automatically update guidance information for each asset, the user guidance module operates independently on each asset in the workgroup without requiring a central managing device.
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Abstract
A collaborative sharing workgroup comprising a plurality of assets is disclosed. An integrated manager module is fixedly coupled with each asset, the integrated manager module comprising an asset systems monitor; a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) position information monitor; and an environment information monitor. In addition, a communications module is fixedly coupled with each asset. The communications module automatically shares information from each integrated manager module to each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup and similarly receives the shared information from each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup. A user guidance module is also coupled with each asset. The user guidance module utilizes the shared information to automatically update guidance information for an asset. Moreover, the user guidance module operates independently on each asset in a workgroup without utilizing a central managing device.
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24 Claims
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1. A collaborative sharing workgroup comprising:
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a workgroup comprising a plurality of assets; an integrated manager module fixedly coupled with each asset, the integrated manager module comprising; an asset systems monitor; a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) position information monitor; and an environment information monitor; a communications module fixedly coupled with each asset, the communications module automatically shares information from each integrated manager module to each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup and receives the shared information from each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup, wherein the asset system monitor provides asset information selected from the group consisting of;
engine information, battery information, fuel information, fault information, operating time, load information, route information and previous work performed; anda user guidance module coupled with each asset, the user guidance module utilizes the shared information to automatically update guidance information for each asset, the user guidance module operates independently on each asset in the workgroup without requiring a central managing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for exchanging data between assets at a worksite, said method comprising:
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generating operational data from a first asset at the first asset;
wherein the operational data comprises environment information selected from the group consisting of;
weather, humidity, air temperature, material density, surface temperature, layer characteristics, surface characteristics, areas to avoid, obstacles, and further needs of an area;transmitting the operational data from the first asset to a workgroup of assets; receiving operational data from the workgroup of assets at the first asset; and automatically updating a user interface of the first asset with a consolidated information update at the first asset based on the operational data received from the workgroup of assets without requiring the use of a central server. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A collaborative sharing workgroup comprising:
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a workgroup comprising a plurality of assets; an integrated manager module fixedly coupled with each asset, the integrated manager module comprising; an asset systems monitor; a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) position information monitor to provide GNSS position information selected from the group consisting of;
location, altitude, time, recognized error, and locations of reduced accuracy; andan environment information monitor; a communications module fixedly coupled with each asset, the communications module automatically shares information from each integrated manager module to each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup and receives the shared information from each of the plurality of assets in the workgroup; and a user guidance module coupled with each asset, the user guidance module utilizes the shared information to automatically update guidance information for each asset, the user guidance module operates independently on each asset in the workgroup without requiring a central managing device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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