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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2014
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Robert Jason McGee, Peoria, IL (US);
Jean-Jacques Clar, Edelstein, IL (US);
Craig L. Koehrsen, East Peoria, IL (US);
Brian Gerard Funke, Peoria, IL (US);
Brett Andrew Eisenmenger, Queensland, AU;
Deepa Jeyamani, Peoria, IL (US);
Kent James Chesko, Peoria, IL (US);
Clarence Matthew Glover, Edwards, IL (US);
Shahul Hameed Mohammed, Dunlap, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling a machine may include a remote control (RC) input device configured to remotely initiate a RC enabled mode on the machine. The RC input device may subsequently establish a communication link with the machine when no other RC input device currently has a communication link with the machine. The RC input device may transition the machine to a RC reserved mode in which the machine is reserved for control by the RC input device, and transition a mode of control for the machine to a RC active mode from the RC reserved mode. The RC input device may selectively control the machine when in the RC active mode. The RC input device may also transition the mode of control for the machine to an autonomous mode from the RC active mode.