US 11,752,936 B2
Industrial vehicle feedback system
Lewis H. Manci, New Bremen, OH (US); Philip W. Swift, Oakwood, OH (US); and Lucas B. Waltz, Coldwater, OH (US)
Assigned to Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed by Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/104,540.
Application 17/104,540 is a continuation of application No. 16/834,256, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,472,337.
Application 16/834,256 is a continuation of application No. 16/140,943, filed on Sep. 25, 2018, granted, now 10,604,069, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/140,943 is a continuation of application No. 15/162,723, filed on May 24, 2016, granted, now 10,086,756, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/166,082, filed on May 25, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0078494 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G01C 21/20 (2006.01); B66F 9/24 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); B66F 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01)
CPC B60Q 9/00 (2013.01) [B66F 9/24 (2013.01); B66F 17/003 (2013.01); G01C 21/206 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G05D 2201/0216 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process of providing industrial vehicle feedback, the process comprising:
storing in memory, data identifying a geo-feature, the geo-feature characterized by a desired event that triggers recognition of an encounter with the geo-feature, and properties that define in response to encountering the geo-feature:
a control that is programmed into an industrial vehicle;
a detectable correct vehicle behavior attributable to a corresponding vehicle operator behavior; and
a detectable incorrect behavior attributable to a corresponding vehicle operator behavior;
storing into memory, operational information collected from at least one electronic component on the industrial vehicle, wherein the collected operational information corresponding to a current operating state of the industrial vehicle as the industrial vehicle is being operated; and
detecting that the industrial vehicle has encountered the geo-feature by detecting that the desired event has occurred based upon the collected operational information and performing responsive thereto:
implementing the control on the industrial vehicle upon encountering the geo-feature, thus automatically changing the current operating state of the industrial vehicle;
detecting an action on the industrial vehicle that is carried out by a vehicle operator; and
conveying an output message on an electronic device of the industrial vehicle to provide feedback to the vehicle operator when the detected action corresponds with:
the detectable correct vehicle behavior property;
the detectable incorrect behavior property; or
either the detectable correct behavior property or the detectable incorrect behavior property.