Patent ID: 9052209
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G01C,G06F,G06Q,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of using vehicle location information in a mining environment, the method comprising: generating, at a processor of a computer, a timeline having an expanded portion adjoining and not overlapping a compressed portion, the compressed portion representing more time per unit length than the expanded portion, the timeline having a first end corresponding to a first location of a first work function and a second end corresponding to a second location of a second work function; displaying the timeline on a display of the computer via the processor responsive to executable instructions stored in a memory accessible by the computer; receiving a location, a direction, and speed information from a work vehicle at the computer; determining a destination of the work vehicle as one of the first location and the second location; calculating an estimated travel time for the work vehicle to reach the destination; and displaying an icon showing the location of the work vehicle at a point on the timeline corresponding to the estimated travel time remaining for the work vehicle to reach the destination.