Granted Patent B2

US 12,265,694 · App. 18/062,529 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Inventor: Adalbert Müller (Marktoberdorf, DE)

Assignee: AGCO International GmbH

G06F3/0484G06F3/0481

Abstract

Claims (29)

1. A console for controlling an agricultural machine, the console comprising:

a screen configured to:

display a first graphical user interface with at least a one first virtual element for controlling a machine function, and

display a second graphical user interface comprising at least one second virtual element;

the console configured to:

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, rendering the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface inoperable and preventing an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface;

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface no longer at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, continuing to render the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface inoperable and prevent an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface; and

responsive to detecting an event external to user interactions with the screen, rendering the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface operable and enabling an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface.

2. The console of claim 1 , wherein the event external to user interaction with the screen comprises an elapse of a timer.

3. The console of claim 1 , wherein the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element comprises controlling a tool connected with the agricultural machine.

4. The console of claim 1 , wherein the console is further configured to:

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element assign a second machine function to the at least one first virtual element; and

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface no longer at least overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, enabling an execution of the second machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element.

5. The console of claim 4 , wherein console is further configured to:

maintain an assignment of the first machine function to the at least one first virtual element if a first tool is connected with the agricultural machine; and

assign the second machine function to the at least one first virtual element if a second, different tool is connected with the agricultural machine.

6. The console of claim 1 , further comprising a proximity sensor for a touchless interaction with the screen, wherein the second graphical user interface is closed when the proximity sensor detects a trigger to close the second graphical user interface.

7. The console of claim 1 , further comprising an additional input element to which the machine function of the at least one first virtual element is also assigned to, and wherein the event external to user interactions with the screen comprises an operation of the additional input element.

8. The console of claim 1 , wherein determining that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface no longer at least overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface comprises determining that the second graphical user interface has been moved relative to the first graphical user interface such that the at least one second virtual element does not overlap with the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface.

9. The console of claim 1 , the screen configured to display a second virtual element of the second graphical user interface overlapping at least partially the at least one first virtual element, wherein the execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element is prevented if an overlap of the at least one first virtual element by the second virtual element was cancelled by the cancellation of the overlap.

10. A method for preventing an unintended execution of a machine function comprising:

displaying a first graphical user interface comprising at least one first virtual element on a screen;

detecting an event for displaying a second graphical user interface comprising at least one second virtual element;

displaying the second graphical user interface;

determining that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface;

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, rendering the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface inoperable and preventing an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface;

responsive to a determination that the at least one second virtual element of the second graphical user interface no longer at least partially overlaps the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface, continuing to render the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface inoperable and prevent an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface; and

responsive to detecting an event external to user interactions with the screen, rendering the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface operable and enabling an execution of the machine function assigned to the at least one first virtual element of the first graphical user interface.

11. A controller configured to carry out the method of claim 10 .

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