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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2020
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Suneel Venkata Kandula, Hyderabad, IN;
Justin Peters, Clayton, NC (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for remote operation of machines using a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device may detect and display one or more machines. The mobile device may establish a wireless connection with a machine. The mobile device may retrieve and display machine related information including one or more machine parameters, one or more implements, and one or more controls of the machine. In addition, the mobile device may transmit input commands received from an operator via the controls to the machine. The machine may be configured to establish the wireless connection with the mobile device and broadcast machine related information to the mobile device. The machine may also execute the input commands received from the mobile device and perform one or more functions. The method includes steps performed by the mobile device and the machine for the remote operation respectively.