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System and method for work vehicle operator identification

  • US 9,932,043 B2
  • Filed: 01/28/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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