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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 02, 2020
Applicant:

Assa Abloy Entrance Systems Ab, Landskrona, SE;

Inventors:

Richard K. Hoofard, Dallas, TX (US);

Daryl Day, Frisco, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01); B65G 69/28 (2006.01); G07C 3/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/28 (2012.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); B65G 69/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); B65G 69/28 (2013.01); B65G 69/2882 (2013.01); G06Q 50/28 (2013.01); G07C 3/00 (2013.01); B65G 69/003 (2013.01); H04L 12/2825 (2013.01);
Abstract

An automatic dock servicing system can monitor status of dock stations and/or dock station components, analyze the status to determine whether it satisfies a service condition for one or more service actions and, when service conditions are satisfied, cause the corresponding service actions to be performed. In some embodiments, a control panel can track a number of trailer loading/unloading cycles at the dock station. When the number of cycles reaches a threshold for performing a service on the dock station, the control panel can automatically initiate the service action. Some service actions that can be initiated by placing a maintenance or part request, sending control signals to a control panel or to dock station components, and/or sending messages or providing remote controls to other personnel.


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