Patent ID: 9567193
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B66C

Claim:
1. A method for controlling a load-moving device with a first, permanently installed operating unit and a second, mobile operating unit by at least two persons, with the following steps: controlling movement of the load-moving device by a first person via the first, permanently installed operating unit having a first display, transferring control over the movement of the load-moving device to a second person upon receiving two control commands, where a first of the two control commands is a command indicating a desire to hand over control performed by the first person via the first, permanently installed operating unit while the first person is currently exerting control over movement of the load-moving device via the first, permanently installed operating unit and where a second of the two control commands is a command indicating a desire to take over control performed by the second person via the second, mobile operating unit prior to the second person receiving control over the movement of the load-moving device, and controlling the load-moving device by the second person via the second, mobile operating unit, wherein information on the load-moving device is transmitted to the mobile operating unit and displayed thereon via a second display remote from the first display.