This invention outlines a smart system for telling multiple mining or construction machines what tasks to perform and when. It works by breaking down all the jobs into smaller, interconnected problems, then finding an overall plan where the solutions to these smaller problems validate each other. This ensures tasks are assigned efficiently, even allowing some jobs to happen at the same time. The claims specifically detail validating a solution by ensuring it allows other dependent problems to be solved, or by prioritizing problems and validating higher-priority solutions with lower-priority ones.
Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of autonomous heavy machinery and advanced AI/ML optimization. Today, the push for fully autonomous mining/construction fleets and the maturity of AI for complex scheduling make this approach more practical and valuable.
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