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US 2013/0158772 A1Published application
Systems and methods for switching display modes in agricultural vehicles
AssigneeAGCO Corporation
InventorsEdward L. Swenson, Paul Matthews
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Abstract
A display system for an agricultural vehicle includes a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating and a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state.
Claims17
A display system for an agricultural vehicle, the display system comprising:
- a display for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location in a field in which the vehicle is operating;
- and
- a control device for receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle and for controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state.
A guidance system for an agricultural vehicle, the guidance system comprising:
- a satellite system receiver for receiving signals from a plurality of navigation satellites and for determining locations of the agricultural vehicle as a function of the signals;
- a display responsive to the satellite system receiver for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location on a cartographic map;
- and
- a control device configured for:
- receiving location data from the satellite system receiver;
- comparing the location data to cartographic data for a desired path of the vehicle;
- producing steering commands to be delivered to a steering actuator;
- receiving an indication of an operating state of the vehicle;
- and
- controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state.
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A guidance system for an agricultural vehicle, the guidance system comprising:
- a satellite system receiver for receiving signals from a plurality of navigation satellites and for determining locations of the agricultural vehicle as a function of the signals;
- a display responsive to the satellite system receiver for displaying a representation of the vehicle's location on a cartographic map;
- and
- a control device configured for:
- receiving location data from the satellite system receiver;
- comparing the location data to cartographic data for a desired path of the vehicle;
- producing steering commands to be delivered to a steering actuator;
- receiving an indication of an operating state of an implement or applicator attached to the vehicle;
- and
- controlling a viewing mode of the display according to the operating state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.