Patent ID: 8405721

Claim:
An image signal generator apparatus for producing an image signal to facilitate monitoring of loading of a payload into a load carrying container, the apparatus comprising: a camera operably configured to acquire at least one image of a load transfer container during operation of said load transfer container by a first operator to load the payload into the load carrying container; an image signal transmitter operably configured to wirelessly transmit an image signal representing said at least one image to permit reception and display of said at least one image for viewing by a second operator to facilitate monitoring of the loading of the payload by said second operator; a control signal transmitter; and a controller operably configured to: receive a position signal, said position signal indicating a location of the load carrying container; determine a location of said load transfer container; and cause said control signal transmitter to transmit a control signal encoded with configuration information for configuring a receiver associated with the load carrying container to receive said image signal when a distance between the load carrying container and said load transfer container meets a criterion; wherein said image signal has first transmission characteristics for preventing interference with a second image signal produced by a second load transfer container having second transmission characteristics and wherein said control signal is encoded with information representing said first transmission characteristics for configuring the receiver associated with the load carrying container to receive said image signal.