US 11,928,624 B2
System and method for validating availability of machine at worksite
Gautham Subramanian, Peoria, IL (US); Chad T. Brickner, Dunlap, IL (US); and Mark William Whiting, Peru, IL (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/664,221.
Prior Publication US 2021/0125123 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); E02F 9/20 (2006.01); E02F 9/26 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01) [E02F 9/205 (2013.01); E02F 9/2054 (2013.01); E02F 9/262 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0219 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G07C 5/006 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A worksite management system comprising:
a worksite controller comprising one or more worksite controller processors configured to:
receive a signal indicative of an autonomously-performed task to be performed by an autonomously-capable machine at a worksite;
identify whether the autonomously-capable machine is available for performing the autonomous task based on a nexus between a nature of the autonomous task and one or more work tools equipped to the machine;
generate a signal indicative of the autonomously-capable machine; and
generate a control signal causing the autonomously-capable machine to perform the autonomous task; and
a mobile device comprising one or more mobile device processors configured to:
receive the signal indicative of the machine;
display a prompt for a person at the worksite to validate availability of the machine, a condition of the machine, and a condition of the one or more work tools equipped to the machine to perform the autonomously-performed task.