Trimble Navigation Limited

Trimble Inc.

Douglas Mayfield

John F Cameron

Gregory Daniel Chiocco

Michael Cash

Dennis Workman

Curt A Conquest

Brian Abraham Jackson

Geoffrey W Mirfin

In a method for determining a tilt angle of a crane, a portion of the crane is rotated about a pivot point. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver antenna is disposed on the portion of said crane. At least three locations of the GNSS receiver antenna are determined by a GNSS receiver in a geo-referenced coordinate system during the rotating. A tilt angle of the crane based on the at least three locations of said GNSS receiver antenna is determined by a processor.

Determining a crane tilt angle

Agricultural rate adjustments performed by autopilots or farm information displays help eliminate guesswork and improve farm efficiency.

Agricultural rate management

Embodiments in accordance with the present invention recite utilizing scripting for provisioning actions. In one embodiment, a removable data storage device is communicatively coupled with a portable electronic device. An executable script file stored by the removable data storage device is utilized to cause the portable electronic device to perform an action.

Utilizing scripting for provisioning actions

A method for configuring an electronic device comprising: (A) substantially continuously detecting motion of the electronic device using an initiating device disposed within the electronic device, the electronic device further comprising a position determining component, and a wireless communications component; (B) substantially continuously receiving at least one external radio signal by using an initially selected antenna of the position determining component; (C) if reception of at least one external radio signal is not optimized, using the antenna/power supply switch to switch radio signal path between the initially selected antenna and a subsequently selected antenna to optimize the reception of at least one external radio signal; and (D) using the wireless communications component to transmit the current status of the external/internal antenna to the position tracking station.

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Fremont, CA, United States of America

Douglas Mayfield