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The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a mobile machine. The machine includes a mobile communicator adapted to communicate with a remote monitoring station. The method includes the steps of receiving a configuration message from the remote monitoring st

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of a mobile machine. The machine includes a mobile communicator adapted to communicate with a remote monitoring station. The method includes the steps of receiving a configuration message from the remote monitoring station via a wireless communication link, comparing at least one of a current machine position to the configuration information a current machine time of operation to the configuration message, and sending an alarm message to the remote monitoring station in response the comparison.

대표청구항 ▼

[What is claimed is:] [1.]receiving a configuration message from the remote monitoring station via a wireless communication link, said configuration message including at least one of a geographic data packet and a time data packet, said geographic data packet identifying at least one monitoring regi

[What is claimed is:] [1.]receiving a configuration message from the remote monitoring station via a wireless communication link, said configuration message including at least one of a geographic data packet and a time data packet, said geographic data packet identifying at least one monitoring region, and said time data packet including a desired time of operation of the machine;comparing at least one of a current machine position to said monitoring region and a current machine time of operation to said desired time of operation; andsending an alarm message to the remote monitoring station in response said comparison.