Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Construction or agricultural-type vehicle
Patent
1998-10-02
2000-12-26
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Construction or agricultural-type vehicle
701 1, 701 24, 701 32, 222 63, G06F 770
Patent
active
061673374
ABSTRACT:
A reconfigurable control unit is disclosed for providing an operator interface to control units on different types of work vehicles, such as, tractors, combines, sprayers, etc. The reconfigurable control unit stores a plurality of application programs in a memory and selects only the application program needed depending on the work vehicle type that the reconfigurable control unit is coupled to. The type of work vehicle to which the reconfigurable control unit is coupled to is determined based upon a unique configuration message received from a controller on the work vehicle. The work vehicle type may also be determined by scanning a data bus connector that couples the reconfigurable control unit to the work vehicle, or by soliciting operator input to determine which type of work vehicle the reconfigurable control unit is coupled to.
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Haack Paul W.
Michl Kurt D.
Case Corporation
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Donnelly Arthur D.
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