Vehicular navigation control interface
First Claim
1. A system comprising a navigation system and a vehicle, wherein:
- the vehicle comprises a traction system, a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), and a navigation control interface;
the traction system comprises a traction control module and a traction motor;
the VCM facilitates operator initiated control of the vehicle in a manual mode;
the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the traction system upon receipt of an automatic command from the navigation system;
the navigation control interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM;
the VCM sends traction data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function; and
the traction data comprises traction speed feedback, traction speed limit, traction acceleration force limit, and traction deceleration force limit, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a vehicular navigation control interface are included in the present disclosure. Some embodiments include a navigation system and a vehicle with a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), and a navigation control interface, where the VCM receives a manual command from an operator to implement a manual control function. In some embodiments the NCM receives an automatic command from the navigation system to implement an automatic control function via the VCM and the navigation control interface directly connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM for implementing automatic mode and for reporting implementation of a manual mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising a navigation system and a vehicle, wherein:
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the vehicle comprises a traction system, a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), and a navigation control interface; the traction system comprises a traction control module and a traction motor; the VCM facilitates operator initiated control of the vehicle in a manual mode; the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the traction system upon receipt of an automatic command from the navigation system; the navigation control interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM; the VCM sends traction data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function; and the traction data comprises traction speed feedback, traction speed limit, traction acceleration force limit, and traction deceleration force limit, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle comprising a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), a hardware interface, and a steering control system wherein:
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the steering control system comprises a steering control module (SCM) and a steering motor; the VCM facilitates operator initiated control of the vehicle in a manual mode; the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the steering system upon receipt of an automatic command from a navigation system; the NCM sends data related to the automatic command for implementing the automatic command; the hardware interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication of data between the VCM and NCM; the VCM sends steering data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function; and the steering data comprises wheel angle feedback, a counterclockwise wheel angle limit, a clockwise wheel angle limit, a wheel angle rate limit, or a combination thereof.
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19. A vehicle comprising a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), a hoist control system, and a hardware interface, wherein:
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the hoist control system comprises a hoist control module and a hoist control motor; the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the hoist control system upon receipt of an automatic command from a navigation system; the NCM sends data related to an automatic command for implementing an automatic control function; the hardware interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication of data between the VCM and NCM; the VCM sends hoist data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function; and the hoist data comprises a fork height, a hoist speed limit, a hoist acceleration limit, a hoist height limit, or a combination thereof.
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20. A system comprising a navigation system and a vehicle with a vehicle control module (VCM), a navigation control module (NCM), an accessory control system, and a navigation control interface, wherein:
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the vehicle comprises an accessory the accessory control system comprises an accessory control module and an accessory control motor; the NCM causes the vehicle to implement an automatic control function by travelling to a predetermined destination and performing a desired task using the accessory upon receipt of an automatic command from the navigation system; the navigation control interface connects the VCM and the NCM to facilitate communication between the VCM and NCM for implementing the automatic control function and for reporting implementation of a manual mode; the VCM sends accessory data to the NCM via the navigation control interface for implementing the automatic control function of an accessory of the vehicle; and the accessory data comprises a first accessory position, a second accessory position, an accessory upper limit, and an accessory lower limit, or a combination thereof.
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