Patent · US2024089707A1 · A1 · US
Worksite connectivity system
- (11) Publication number
- US2024089707A1
- (21) Application number
- 18/509,011
- (22) Filing date
- 2023-11-14
- (30) Priority date
- 2021-01-15
- (43) Publication date
- 2024-03-14
- (51) IPC
- B66F 11/04; B66F 9/075; B66F 9/12; G05B 19/4155; G05D 1/00; G06F 16/93; G06F 3/0482; G06F 3/0484; G06F 3/0488; G06Q 10/20; G06Q 30/0601; G07C 5/00; G07C 5/08; G08B 21/18; G08B 3/00; G08B 5/36; G08B 7/06; H04L 67/52; H04L 67/63; H04W 4/029; H04W 4/08; H04W 4/30; H04W 4/40; H04W 4/70; H04W 48/16; H04W 76/14; H04W 76/15; H04W 76/23; H04W 8/00
- (52) CPC
- H04W Wireless communication networks: 4/08, 4/021, 4/029, 4/30, 4/35, 4/38, 4/40, 4/44, 4/46, 4/70, 4/80, 48/16, 76/14, 76/15, 76/23, 8/005, 84/12, 84/18, 88/08, 88/085
- B66F Hoisting, lifting, hauling or pushing, not otherwise provided for, e.g. devices which apply a lifting or pushing force directly to the surface of a load: 11/04, 11/046, 17/006, 9/06, 9/0755, 9/07581, 9/12, 9/24
- G05B Control or regulating systems in general; functional elements of such systems; monitoring or testing arrangements for such systems or elements: 19/4155, 2219/45049
- G05D Systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables: 1/0022, 1/0027, 1/0044, 1/005, 1/224, 1/2246, 1/225, 1/226, 1/692, 1/86
- G06F Electric digital data processing: 16/93, 3/0482, 3/0484, 3/0488
- G06Q Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for: 10/06, 10/20, 30/0251, 30/0611, 30/0631, 30/0641
- G07C Time or attendance registers; registering or indicating the working of machines; generating random numbers; voting or lottery apparatus; arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking not provided for elsewhere: 5/006, 5/0825
- G08B Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems: 21/18, 3/00, 5/36, 7/06
- H04L Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication: 67/12, 67/125, 67/52, 67/56, 67/63
- (73) Assignee
- OSHKOSH CORP
- (72) Inventors
- KOBEL KORRY D; YUTZY FREDRIC L; ADAMSON DAN; ESHLEMAN STEFAN
- (54) Title
- Worksite connectivity system
- (57) Abstract
A site connectivity system includes a deployable connectivity hub configured to be selectively deployed at a site. The deployable connectivity hub including a wireless hub connectivity module configured to facilitate wireless communications and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to establish a local site network with a plurality of wireless machine connectivity modules including at least a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine at the site and a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine at the site, establish a connection with a remote server, receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine over the local site network, transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network, and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection.
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Claims (1)
- A site connectivity system comprising: a deployable connectivity hub configured to be selectively deployed at a site, the deployable connectivity hub including: a wireless hub connectivity module configured to facilitate wireless communications; and a processing circuit configured to: establish a local site network with a plurality of wireless machine connectivity modules including at least a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine at the site and a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine at the site; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine over the local site network; transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 2. The site connectivity system of claim 1, further comprising: the first wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with the first machine; and the second wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with the second machine. 3. The site connectivity system of claim 2, further comprising the first machine and the second machine. 4. The site connectivity system of claim 3, wherein each of the first machine and the second machine includes a chassis and tractive elements. 5. The site connectivity system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first machine or the second machine includes an extendable implement. 6. The site connectivity system of claim 2, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the deployable connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the second wireless machine connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the deployable connectivity hub. 7. The site connectivity system of claim 2, further comprising a user device configured to acquire the data from at least one of (a) the deployable connectivity hub, (b) the second wireless machine connectivity module, or (c) the remote server. 8. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data directly from the deployable connectivity hub. 9. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data from the remote server. 10. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data from the second wireless machine connectivity module. 11. The site connectivity system of claim 10, wherein the user device is associated with the second machine. 12. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the processing circuit is configured to: determine a subset of the data accessible by the user device based on an access level of a user associated with the user device; and only provide the subset of the data directly to the user device or to the user device through the second wireless machine connectivity module. 13. The site connectivity system of claim 1, wherein the local site network is established using a first wireless communication protocol and the connection is established using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol. 14. A site connectivity system comprising: a first wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a first machine; a second wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a second machine; and a connectivity hub selectively deployable at a site, the connectivity hub configured to: establish a local site network with the first wireless machine connectivity module and the second wireless machine connectivity module; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine; transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 15. The site connectivity system of claim 14, further comprising a user device configured to acquire the data from at least one of (a) the connectivity hub, (b) the second wireless machine connectivity module, or (c) the remote server. 16. The site connectivity system of claim 15, wherein the connectivity hub is configured to: determine a subset of the data accessible by the user device based on an access level of a user associated with the user device; and only provide the subset of the data directly to the user device or to the user device through the second wireless machine connectivity module. 17. The site connectivity system of claim 14, wherein the local site network is established using a first wireless communication protocol and the connection is established using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol. 18. The site connectivity system of claim 14, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the second wireless machine connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the connectivity hub. 19. A site connectivity system comprising: a connectivity hub selectively deployable at a site, the connectivity hub configured to: establish a local site network with a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 20. The site connectivity system of claim 19, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the connectivity hub is configured to: permit a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the connectivity hub; and transmit at least a subset of the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network.
Description
Work equipment such as lifts and telehandlers sometimes require tracking, tasking, monitoring, and servicing at a work site. Managers and operators of work equipment typically rely on discrete systems, applications, and methods to perform these functions for each piece of equipment.
One embodiment relates to a site connectivity system. The site connectivity system includes a deployable connectivity hub configured to be selectively deployed at a site. The deployable connectivity hub including a wireless hub connectivity module configured to facilitate wireless communications and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to establish a local site network with a plurality of wireless machine connectivity modules including at least a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine at the site and a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine at the site, establish a connection with a remote server, receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine over the local site network, transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network, and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. Another embodiment relates a site connectivity system. The site connectivity system includes a first wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a first machine, a second wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a second machine, and a connectivity hub selectively deployable at a site.
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"1. A site connectivity system comprising: a deployable connectivity hub configured to be selectively deployed at a site, the deployable connectivity hub including: a wireless hub connectivity module configured to facilitate wireless communications; and a processing circuit configured to: establish a local site network with a plurality of wireless machine connectivity modules including at least a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine at the site and a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine at the site; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine over the local site network; transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 2. The site connectivity system of claim 1, further comprising: the first wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with the first machine; and the second wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with the second machine. 3. The site connectivity system of claim 2, further comprising the first machine and the second machine. 4. The site connectivity system of claim 3, wherein each of the first machine and the second machine includes a chassis and tractive elements. 5. The site connectivity system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first machine or the second machine includes an extendable implement. 6. The site connectivity system of claim 2, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the deployable connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the second wireless machine connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the deployable connectivity hub. 7. The site connectivity system of claim 2, further comprising a user device configured to acquire the data from at least one of (a) the deployable connectivity hub, (b) the second wireless machine connectivity module, or (c) the remote server. 8. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data directly from the deployable connectivity hub. 9. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data from the remote server. 10. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the user device is configured to acquire the data from the second wireless machine connectivity module. 11. The site connectivity system of claim 10, wherein the user device is associated with the second machine. 12. The site connectivity system of claim 7, wherein the processing circuit is configured to: determine a subset of the data accessible by the user device based on an access level of a user associated with the user device; and only provide the subset of the data directly to the user device or to the user device through the second wireless machine connectivity module. 13. The site connectivity system of claim 1, wherein the local site network is established using a first wireless communication protocol and the connection is established using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol. 14. A site connectivity system comprising: a first wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a first machine; a second wireless machine connectivity module configured to be associated with a second machine; and a connectivity hub selectively deployable at a site, the connectivity hub configured to: establish a local site network with the first wireless machine connectivity module and the second wireless machine connectivity module; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine; transmit the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 15. The site connectivity system of claim 14, further comprising a user device configured to acquire the data from at least one of (a) the connectivity hub, (b) the second wireless machine connectivity module, or (c) the remote server. 16. The site connectivity system of claim 15, wherein the connectivity hub is configured to: determine a subset of the data accessible by the user device based on an access level of a user associated with the user device; and only provide the subset of the data directly to the user device or to the user device through the second wireless machine connectivity module. 17. The site connectivity system of claim 14, wherein the local site network is established using a first wireless communication protocol and the connection is established using a second wireless communication protocol different than the first wireless communication protocol. 18. The site connectivity system of claim 14, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the second wireless machine connectivity module is configured to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the connectivity hub. 19. A site connectivity system comprising: a connectivity hub selectively deployable at a site, the connectivity hub configured to: establish a local site network with a first wireless machine connectivity module associated with a first machine; establish a connection with a remote server; receive data from the first wireless machine connectivity module regarding the first machine; and transmit the data to the remote server over the connection. 20. The site connectivity system of claim 19, wherein, when the first wireless machine connectivity module and the connectivity hub are communicatively connected to provide the local site network, the connectivity hub is configured to: permit a second wireless machine connectivity module associated with a second machine to automatically join the local site network when the second wireless machine connectivity module is within a signal range of at least one of the first wireless machine connectivity module or the connectivity hub; and transmit at least a subset of the data to the second wireless machine connectivity module over the local site network."
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