US 12,066,824 B2
System and method for autonomous operation of a machine
William J. Schlacks, IV, Columbia, MO (US); Brian Adams, Columbia, MO (US); James Dianics, Columbia, MO (US); Ian Graves, Columbia, MO (US); Rob Martin, Columbia, MO (US); and Scott Pfursich, Columbia, MO (US)
Assigned to EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed by EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,381.
Application 17/363,381 is a continuation of application No. 16/939,358, filed on Jul. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,079,755.
Application 16/939,358 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/026877, filed on Apr. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/987,062, filed on Mar. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/829,986, filed on Apr. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0325874 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. G05D 1/00 (2024.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/248 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/622 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01)
CPC G05D 1/0044 (2013.01) [G05D 1/0027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0055 (2013.01); G05D 1/0238 (2013.01); G05D 1/0255 (2013.01); G05D 1/0278 (2013.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/248 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/622 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for autonomous or semi-autonomous operation of a vehicle, comprising:
a machine automation portal (MAP) application configured to be executed on a computing device, wherein the MAP application is configured to enable the computing device to (a) display a map of a work site and (b) provide a graphical user interface that enables a user to define a boundary of an operational area at the work site by placing three or more individual boundary markers on the map, wherein the MAP application is configured to draw a plurality of lines to connect the boundary markers within the graphical user interface to thereby generate a boundary configuration for the boundary of the operational area; and
a robotics processing unit configured to (a) receive the boundary configuration for the boundary of the operational area from the computing device, (b) use the boundary configuration to generate an updated map of the work site with the boundary of the operational area depicted on the updated map, and (c) transmit the updated map of the work site to the computing device, whereby the MAP application is configured to enable the computing device to display the updated map of the work site.