System and method for selling work machine projects
First Claim
1. A method of selling projects performable by work machines, comprising:
- receiving, at a processing device, one or more predefined parameters indicative of a proposed work project;
determining, based on the predefined parameters provided by a user, one or more equipment solutions for performing the project using at least one work machine;
calculating a fee associated with the one or more equipment solutions based on a predetermined usage characteristic;
providing the at least one work machine associated with the determined equipment solution to the user; and
remotely monitoring one or more operational aspects of the at least one work machine during operations of the work project.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for selling work machine projects. According to one embodiment, a method of selling projects performable by work machines is disclosed and includes receiving, at a processing device, one or more predefined parameters indicative of a proposed work project. The method also includes determining, based on the predefined parameters provided by a user, one or more equipment solutions for performing the project, using at least one work machine. The method further includes calculating a fee associated with the one or more equipment solutions based on a predetermined usage characteristic. The method also includes providing the at least one work machine associated with the determined equipment solution to the user. The method further includes remotely monitoring one or more operational aspects of the at least one work machine during operations of the work project.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of selling projects performable by work machines, comprising:
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receiving, at a processing device, one or more predefined parameters indicative of a proposed work project;
determining, based on the predefined parameters provided by a user, one or more equipment solutions for performing the project using at least one work machine;
calculating a fee associated with the one or more equipment solutions based on a predetermined usage characteristic;
providing the at least one work machine associated with the determined equipment solution to the user; and
remotely monitoring one or more operational aspects of the at least one work machine during operations of the work project. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining the price of a project performable by a work machine, comprising;
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determining a base price associated with a proposed project performable by a work machine requested by a user;
determining an overhead price in response to one or more predefined criteria supplied by the user;
calculating a pre-usage price of the proposed project based on the base price and the overhead price;
collecting operation data associated with the work machine while performing the proposed project; and
adjusting the pre-usage price of the work machine, based on a deviation of an operational parameter of the work machine from the one or more predefined criteria of the work machine based on the collected operation data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for selling projects performable by a work machine, comprising:
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a work machine including;
one or more monitoring devices configured to monitor one or more operational aspects of the work machine; and
a data collector in data communication with the one or more monitoring devices and configured to receive the one or more operational aspects of the work machine; and
a processing device in data communication with the data collector and configured to;
receive one or more predefined parameters from a user indicative of a proposed project;
determine an equipment solution for performing the project based on the predefined parameters wherein the solution includes using the work machine to perform the proposed project; and
calculate a fee associated with the equipment solution based on a predetermined usage characteristic of the work machine. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for selling work machine-related projects, including;
a data processing system configured to;
receive a request from a user identifying a proposed project to be performed, the request including predefined parameters associated with the project, analyze the predefined parameters, determine an equipment solution based on the analysis, wherein one equipment solution identifies a set of work machines to be used in performing the proposed project based on the predefined parameters, determine a fee for the equipment solution based on the type of machine included in one set, receive operation data from each of the work machines in the set that reflects actual operations of each of the work machines while performing the proposed project, and adjust the equipment solution fee based on the received operation data for one or more of the work machines in one set.
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