Patent ID: 8847936
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: G07C,G09B,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a display of a terminal device for use in conjunction with one or more work vehicles, the method comprising: supporting communication of the terminal device with one or more first controllers of a first work vehicle via a first data bus or with one or more second controllers of a second work vehicle via a second data bus, wherein the terminal device comprises a portable terminal device that can be moved from the first work vehicle to the second work vehicle; determining a user level of a user of the first work vehicle or the user of the second work vehicle based on an identity of the user as verified by an authentication process, storing the identity and user level of a corresponding user in the terminal device, the user level based on diagnostic test results administered by first vehicle electronics of the first work vehicle or a work vehicle simulator to simulate operation of the first work vehicle to prevent damage or misuse to the first work vehicle; retrieving permission data on first enabled features and first disabled features for the first work vehicle and an implement of the first work vehicle from the one or more first controllers based on the determined user level or retrieving the permission data on second enabled features and second disabled features for the second work vehicle from the one or more second controllers based on the determined user level; and displaying the first enabled features or second enabled features on a display associated with the terminal device consistent with the retrieved permission data.