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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joshua Dean Reed, Galesburg, IL (US);
Arjun Veneshetty, Dunlap, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/26 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); E02F 3/43 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); H04W 4/30 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/265 (2013.01); E02F 3/437 (2013.01); E02F 9/2029 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 4/30 (2018.02);
Abstract
A short-range wireless device includes a short-range data transmission component transmitting data at a first signal strength. A movement detection device provides an indication that a work tool supporting the short-range wireless device is in a coupled configuration with a machine, or is intended to be coupled with the machine. A processor reduces the first signal strength to a second signal strength in response to the indication. The short-range data transmission component then transmits data at the second signal strength.