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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Roman Schlegel, Wettingen, CH;
Thomas Locher, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
ABB SCHWEIZ AG, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08G 1/005 (2006.01); B63H 25/04 (2006.01); G05B 19/4068 (2006.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06F 9/52 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/4881 (2013.01); G06F 9/4818 (2013.01); G06F 9/524 (2013.01); G06F 11/3006 (2013.01);
Abstract
A conflict resolution method for a remotely controlled device is provided. The method includes: issuing a command for the device by a remote control center or by the device; determining a criticality level of the command; depending on the criticality level of the command, sending the command to the other one of the device and the control center for acknowledgment or refusal of the command; and executing or disregarding the command by the device depending on the criticality level of the command and, if applicable, on the acknowledgment or refusal of the command.