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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:
Oct. 11, 2016

Filed:

May. 19, 2011
Applicants:

David August Johnson, Cary, NC (US);

Julian Sanchez, Shoreview, MN (US);

Eric R. Anderson, Galena, IL (US);

Mark P. Sahlin, Johnston, IA (US);

Inventors:

David August Johnson, Cary, NC (US);

Julian Sanchez, Shoreview, MN (US);

Eric R. Anderson, Galena, IL (US);

Mark P. Sahlin, Johnston, IA (US);

Assignee:

DEERE & COMPANY, Moline, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/26 (2006.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 3/43 (2006.01); G09B 9/04 (2006.01); G09B 19/16 (2006.01); B60W 50/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 9/265 (2013.01); E02F 3/434 (2013.01); E02F 9/2012 (2013.01); E02F 9/2029 (2013.01); E02F 9/2037 (2013.01); E02F 9/2041 (2013.01); E02F 9/2079 (2013.01); E02F 9/2083 (2013.01); E02F 9/2087 (2013.01); G09B 9/04 (2013.01); G09B 19/167 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0071 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0073 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/412 (2013.01);
Abstract

Control of a vehicle to perform a task employs first control input provided by a human operator and second control input provided by an automated controller. A relationship between the first control input and the second control input is determined. Either the first control input or the second control input is used to control the vehicle to perform the task based on the determined relationship. An indicator may be used to indicate to the operator when the control input provided by the human operator is being used to control the vehicle.


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