Patent ID: 11926497
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY ENTRANCE SYSTEMS AB
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method for operating a loading dock having a control panel for controlling operation of loading dock equipment at the loading dock, wherein the loading dock equipment includes at least a first piece of loading dock equipment and a second piece of loading dock equipment, the method comprising:
receiving, by the control panel, information related to mapping an authorization code to a corresponding authorization level from a dock management system located remotely from the loading dock, wherein the control panel is configured to operate according to at least a first authorization level and a second authorization level, and wherein:
the first authorization level corresponds to providing a first sequence of control elements on a screen of the control panel for controlling the loading dock equipment, wherein the first sequence of control elements includes a first control element and a second control element, wherein user interaction with the first control element causes activation of the first piece of loading dock equipment, wherein user interaction with the second control element causes activation of the second piece of loading dock equipment, and wherein the screen is configured to display the first control element and then, after user interaction with the first control element and activation of the first piece of loading dock equipment, display the second control element; and
the second authorization level corresponds to providing a second sequence of control elements on the screen of the control panel for controlling the loading dock equipment, wherein the first sequence of control elements is at least partially different than the second sequence of control elements;

receiving an authorization code by user interaction with the control panel, wherein the authorization code corresponds to one of the first authorization level or the second authorization level;
determining, by the control panel, the authorization level corresponding to the authorization code based on the information related to mapping the authorization code to the corresponding authorization level;
displaying one of the first or second sequences of control elements on the screen of the control panel corresponding to the determined authorization level; and
operating the loading dock equipment according to user interaction with the displayed sequence of control elements.