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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2022
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Mason Cobb, Peoria, IL (US);
Joel Miller, Washington, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/18 (2009.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/391 (2015.01); H04W 24/06 (2009.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/18 (2013.01); E02F 9/262 (2013.01); G06F 30/20 (2020.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04B 17/3912 (2015.01); H04W 24/06 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 88/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for worksite access point placement optimization, the method including: generating a connectivity profile for a machine; receiving a worksite definition for a worksite; simulating a machine path within the worksite according to the worksite definition; estimating connection strength at the machine, based on the connectivity profile, for multiple locations along the machine path and for multiple access point locations around the worksite; and providing a map of the worksite including an indication of relative overall connection strength for each of the multiple access point locations.