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Joystick input arbitration

  • US 9,322,146 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2012
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for generating a command for a work machine by arbitrating between inputs from a first input device and a second input device, each located on a joystick of a work machine, comprising:

  • receiving a first input from the first input device on the joystick of a work machine;

    receiving a second input from the second input device on the joystick of the work machine;

    wherein said first input and said second input are capable of being received concurrently,generating a first command for a first operation carried out by the work machine based on the first input from the first input device if the first input has a non-zero value;

    generating a second command for the first operation based on the second input from the second input device if the first input has a zero value and the second input has a non-zero value;

    arbitrating between the first command and the second command; and

    executing the first operation based upon either one of the first command or the second command depending upon said arbitrating.

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