Construction machine having location based auto-start

1. A construction machine, comprising:

a location device for determining information for a local geographical location; and

a transceiver for transmitting a machine signal having said local location information and receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a digital terrain model for a surface corresponding to said location.

2. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said machine signal is transmitted automatically at power-up of said machine; and further comprising:

a display for displaying said selected project data files so they can be used by an operator for directing the machine for said construction work.

3. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said machine signal further includes information for an identification of said machine; and

said project data files are further selected according to said identification.

4. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said selected project data files include a work order for describing a task to be done by said machine.

5. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said selected project data files include background files having at least one of an avoidance zone, a property boundary, an intersecting existing roadway or an aerial photograph.

6. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said machine signal includes information defining a current surface at said local location; and wherein the current surface is used for updating said selected project data files.

7. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said local location is entered by a user into said location device.

8. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said local location includes an elevation; and

said selected project data files are further selected according to said elevation.

9. The machine of claim 1 , wherein:

said local location includes a time; and

said selected project data files are further selected according to said time.

10. A construction machine, comprising:

a location device for determining information for a local geographical location; and

a transceiver for transmitting a machine signal having said local location information and receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a geographical calibration for converting between coordinates in a coordinate system used by the machine for determining its position and coordinates in a coordinate system used in said project data files for directing said construction work.

11. A construction machine, comprising:

a location device for determining information for a local geographical location; and

a transceiver for transmitting a machine signal having said local location information and receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include an applet having programming for using at least one of said selected project data files in said machine.

12. A construction machine, comprising:

a location device for determining information for a local geographical location; and

a transceiver for transmitting a machine signal having said local location information and receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said project data distributor has said project data files for multiple construction sites organized in association with multiple project site locations, respectively, defined by geographical boundaries; and further organized into location pages defined by geographical boundaries, a particular one of said project site locations segmented into a plurality of said location pages; and

said distribution signal includes newly selected said project data files according to a new said local location as said machine moves across a one of said location page boundaries at said construction site.

13. A method for use in a construction machine, comprising:

determining information for a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a digital terrain model corresponding to said location.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

transmitting said machine signal includes automatically transmitting said machine signal at power-up of said machine; and further comprising:

displaying said selected project data files so they can be used by an operator for directing the machine for said construction work.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said machine signal further includes information for an identification of said machine; and

selecting said project data files further includes selecting said project data files according to said identification.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said selected project data files include a work order for describing a task to be done by said machine.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said selected project data files include background files having at least one of an avoidance zone, a property boundary, an intersecting existing roadway or an aerial photograph.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said machine signal includes information defining a current surface at said local location; and wherein said current surface is used for updating said selected project data files.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

determining said local location includes entering said local location by a user.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said local location includes an elevation; and

said selected project data files are further selected according to said elevation.

21. The method of claim 13 , wherein:

said local location includes a time; and

said selected project data files are further selected according to said time.

22. A method for use in a construction machine, comprising:

determining information for a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a geographical calibration for converting between coordinates in a coordinate system used by the machine for determining its position and coordinates in a coordinate system used in said project data files for directing said construction work.

23. A method for use in a construction machine, comprising:

determining information for a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include an applet having programming for using at least one of said selected project data files in said machine.

24. A method for use in a construction machine, comprising:

determining information for a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said project data distributor has said project data files for multiple construction sites organized in association with multiple project site locations, respectively, defined by geographical boundaries; and further organized into location pages defined by geographical boundaries, a particular one of said project site locations segmented into a plurality of said location pages; and

said distribution signal includes newly selected said project data files according to a new said local location as said machine moves across a one of said location page boundaries at said construction site.

25. A tangible medium containing a set of instructions for causing a machine to carry out the following steps:

determining information of a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a digital terrain model corresponding to said location.

26. A construction machine, comprising:

a location device for determining a local location; and

an auto-start transceiver for transmitting a machine signal having said local location and receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for operation of the machine wherein:

said selected project data files include a geographical calibration for converting between coordinates in a coordinate system used by the machine for determining its position and coordinates in a coordinate system used in said project data files for said operation of the machine.

27. A method for use in a construction machine, comprising:

determining a local location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for operation of the machine, wherein:

said selected project data files include a geographical calibration for converting between coordinates in a coordinate system used by the machine for determining its position and coordinates in a coordinate system used in said project data files for said operation of the machine.

28. A tangible medium containing a set of instructions for causing a machine to carry out the following steps:

determining information of a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include a geographical calibration for converting between coordinates in a coordinate system used by the machine for determining its position and coordinates in a coordinate system used in said project data files for directing said construction work.

29. A tangible medium containing a set of instructions for causing a machine to carry out the following steps:

determining information of a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said selected project data files include an applet having programming for using at least one of said selected project data files in said machine.

30. A tangible medium containing a set of instructions for causing a machine to carry out the following steps:

determining information for a local geographical location;

transmitting a machine signal having said local location information; and

receiving a distribution signal from a project data distributor having project data files selected according to said local location for directing construction work of the machine; wherein:

said project data distributor has said project data files for multiple construction sites organized in association with multiple project site locations, respectively, defined by geographical boundaries; and further organized into location pages defined by geographical boundaries, a particular one of said project site locations segmented into a plurality of said location pages; and

said distribution signal includes newly selected said project data files according to a new said local location as said machine moves across a one of said location page boundaries at said construction site.