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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
George Derrick Darby, Jr., Dunwoody, GA (US);
Juan Carlos Santamaria, Suwanee, GA (US);
Augusto Opdenbosch, Alpharetta, GA (US);
George Derrick Darby, Jr., Dunwoody, GA (US);
Juan Carlos Santamaria, Suwanee, GA (US);
Augusto Opdenbosch, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
In a method for avoiding a collision on a job site, information is received regarding a plurality of selected entities on the job site. The information is received at a location independent from the entities. The information is evaluated to determine whether a trigger has occurred. The trigger is associated with a potential collision situation involving an entity of the entities. A collision alert message is issued for the entity if the trigger has occurred.