Patent ID: 6337971
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A01G,H04L

Abstract:
A pager message system for monitoring the operation of a plurality of controllers in each one of a plurality of agricultural field equipment, said pager message system comprising:a plurality of sensors at each of said plurality of agriculture field equipment, one of said plurality of sensors connected to one of said plurality of controllers for issuing a status signal corresponding to the status of said connected controller, a plurality of remote terminal units, one of said plurality of remote terminal units connected to said plurality of sensors at each of said plurality of agriculture field equipment, said remote terminal unit transmitting status signals whenever one status signal changes and whenever a predetermined time period elapses, a central control computer receiving said transmitted status signals from said transmitting remote terminal unit, said central control computer analyzing said transmitted status signals for generating at least one changed status paging message only when a changed status signal occurs, a paging terminal, said central control computer delivering said at least one changed status paging message for all remaining agriculture field equipment in said plurality of agriculture field equipment to said paging terminal whenever one of said remote plurality of terminal units transmits said changed status signals, at least one pager, said paging terminal delivering said delivered changed status paging messages to said at least one pager, said at least one pager displaying said changed status paging messages, said changed status paging message being marked when displayed.