Patent ID: 7218975

Claim:
A system for localizing and optimizing harvesting of trees or stands of trees, the system comprising: (i) a plurality of identification and localizing remote devices associated with individual trees or individual blocks of trees, each remote device including: a) a localization receiver for receiving GPS localization signals; b) a processor for processing the localization signals so as to provide location data; and c) a transmitter for communicating the location data to a remote server computer; d) a plurality of users in electronic communication via a plurality of user interface devices with the server computer for selectively receiving and remotely further processing the location data for select trees or blocks of trees of the individual trees or said individual blocks of trees; and; (ii) a server computer including: a) a database for maintaining the identity, and location data and for associating each user with a particular, or particular group of, remote devices and for providing selective access of the users to the database; b) a tracking and optimizing processor for tracking the location of the trees or group of trees before and after harvesting, and for optimized processing by the monitoring of the location data for the individual trees or blocks of trees to match the trees or blocks of trees to a transportation and comparison of a production schedule for a sawmill in order to timely fill an order for lumber to be produced by the sawmill according to the production schedule, and for coordinating harvesting to accomplish the production schedule.