CPC G06Q 50/28 (2013.01) [B65G 63/004 (2013.01); B66C 13/46 (2013.01); B66C 19/007 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A method of communicating between at least two container handling equipment (CHEs) operating within a determined area comprising a plurality of container spots arranged in pluralities of rows and columns, comprising:
receiving, by a first CHE of the at least two CHEs, a message from a terminal operating system, said message including a plurality of jobs to be performed by the first CHE within said area, said plurality of jobs comprising instructions to move a container and identifying a container spot of the plurality of container spots;
receiving, by the first CHE, from a second CHE of the at least two CHEs within the determined area a request message to share a job;
analyzing, by the first CHE, the plurality of jobs, based on one or more selection criteria, so as to identify a job of the plurality of jobs;
selecting, by the first CHE, the job of the plurality of jobs; and
transmitting, by the first CHE, a job sharing message to said second CHE responsive to the request message to share a job, said job sharing message indicating the job of the plurality of jobs, the first CHE being any one of the at least two CHEs.
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