Patent ID: 8676620
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for assigning workorders to equipment having a global positioning system (GPS) device, the system comprising: a first computer; a second computer associated with said equipment, said second computer including a display device; a workorder management system comprising: a list of workorders stored on said first computer; a list of prescriptions stored on said first computer, each said prescription relating to a geographic zone; a list of predetermined locations stored on said first computer; the GPS device adapted for providing positioning data of said piece of equipment to said first and second computers; a first workorder chosen from said list of workorders by said first computer, said first workorder comprising information on at least one action to be completed by the piece of equipment and information on a first predetermined location chosen from said list of predetermined locations by said first computer, and where the piece of equipment is to perform the at least one action to be completed; a second workorder chosen from said list of workorders by said first computer, said second workorder comprising information on at least one action to be completed by the piece of equipment and information on a second predetermined location chosen from said list of predetermined locations by said first computer, and where the piece of equipment is to perform the at least one action to be completed; wherein said first predetermined location is located remotely from said second predetermined location; a prescription chosen from said list of prescriptions by said first computer, said prescription applied to said equipment based upon said equipment location determined by said GPS device; a map displayed by said display device, said map showing generally the location of said equipment in relation to said first and second predetermined locations, and showing an outline of the zone associated with said prescription; wherein the at least one action to be completed comprises at least one of an action to take one or more agricultural field data samples from the predetermined location, and action to apply a prescription to the predetermined location or an action for a chemical application or fertilizer application to the predetermined location; wherein said map is updated based upon said action; and wherein said first computer updates said list of workorders, said list of prescriptions, and said list of predetermined locations based upon the updates applied to said map.