System and method for work vehicle operator identification
First Claim
1. An operator identification control system for a work vehicle, comprising:
- a beacon onboard the work vehicle providing one-way transmission to continuously broadcast a beacon signal containing a machine identification;
an operator device having a communication component providing two-way communication and receiving the machine identification of the beacon signal, the operator device having a controller that receives and processes the received machine identification to determine an operator identification that identifies an operator, the device communication component transmitting a device signal containing the operator identification;
a vehicle communication component onboard the work vehicle receiving the operator identification of the device signal from the communication component of the operator device; and
a vehicle controller onboard the work vehicle enabling an operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the operator identification is associated with the work vehicle;
wherein the vehicle controller disables the operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the beacon signal is no longer received by the operator device.
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Abstract
An operator identification control system and method are disclosed for a work vehicle having a cab, a work tool and a source of propulsion. The operator identification control system includes a source associated with the operator that actively transmits an operator identification to identify the operator. The operator identification control system also includes at least one controller onboard the work vehicle that receives and processes the operator identification to determine whether the operator is associated with the work vehicle, and based on the determination, enables an operation of the work tool and/or a motion of the work vehicle by the operator.
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1. An operator identification control system for a work vehicle, comprising:
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a beacon onboard the work vehicle providing one-way transmission to continuously broadcast a beacon signal containing a machine identification; an operator device having a communication component providing two-way communication and receiving the machine identification of the beacon signal, the operator device having a controller that receives and processes the received machine identification to determine an operator identification that identifies an operator, the device communication component transmitting a device signal containing the operator identification; a vehicle communication component onboard the work vehicle receiving the operator identification of the device signal from the communication component of the operator device; and a vehicle controller onboard the work vehicle enabling an operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the operator identification is associated with the work vehicle; wherein the vehicle controller disables the operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the beacon signal is no longer received by the operator device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An operator identification control method for a work vehicle, the method comprising:
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broadcasting continuously, by a beacon onboard the work vehicle, a beacon signal containing a machine identification; receiving, by a communication component of an operator device, the machine identification of the beacon signal; processing, by a controller of the operator device, the machine identification to determine an operator identification that identifies an operator; transmitting, by the operator device communication component, a device signal containing the operator identification; receiving, by a vehicle communication component onboard the work vehicle, the operator identification of the device signal from the communication component of the operator device; enabling, by a vehicle controller onboard the work vehicle, an operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the operator identification is associated with the work vehicle; and disabling, by the vehicle controller, the operation of the work vehicle by the operator when the beacon signal is no longer received by the operator device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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