Processes for monitoring user-selected parameters

• US 20070142940A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Ferguson, Alan, Donnelli, Aaron, Wood, Daniel, McNealy, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US11/312,436
• Publication Number:
  US 20070142940A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/83
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/24048 Remote test, monitoring, diagnostic
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2663 Tractor
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0216 Human interface functionality, e.g. monitoring system providing help to the user in the selection of tests or in its configuration

Abstract

A method for gathering user-selected parameters in a work machine environment includes receiving a set of parameters associated with a work machine controller and providing the received set of parameters to a user interface. The user interface may be configured to allow a user to select one or more parameters from among the received set of parameters. The method may also include receiving operation data based on the one or more parameters selected by the user, wherein the operation data reflects an aspect associated with an operation of the work machine.

Claims

1. A method for gathering user-selected parameters in a work machine environment comprising:

receiving a set of parameters associated with a controller;

providing the received set of parameters to a user interface, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to select one or more parameters from among the received set of parameters; and

receiving operation data based on the one or more parameters selected by the user, wherein the operation data reflects an aspect associated with an operation of the work machine.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting the set of parameters from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters in response to the request.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting an identifier from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters associated with the identifier in response to the request.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes automatically receiving the set of parameters from the controller.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the set of parameters to the user interface includes receiving one or more parameters selected by the user from among the received set of parameters.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving operation data includes:

requesting, from the controller, operation data associated with the one or more parameters selected by the user; and

receiving operation data in response to the request.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving operation data includes providing the received operation data to the user via the user interface.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein providing the received operation data includes providing the received operation data automatically as the operation data is being received from the controller.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation data includes data reflecting at least one operational characteristic associated with the one or more parameters selected by the user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of parameters includes one or more data elements that are capable of being monitored by the control module.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more data elements include an identification of a component associated with the work machine.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the one or more data elements include an operational characteristic of a component associated with the work machine.

13. A data collection system for collecting operation data in a work machine environment, comprising:

a user interface configured to communicate information with a user associated with the work machine environment;

a processor communicatively coupled to the user interface and configured to;

receive a set of parameters associated with a controller;

provide the received set of parameters to the user interface; and

receive operation data based on one or more parameters selected by the user, wherein the operation data reflects an aspect associated with an operation of the work machine.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to select one or more parameters from among the received set of parameters.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein providing the set of parameters to the user interface includes receiving one or more parameters selected by the user from among the received set of parameters.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting the set of parameters from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters in response to the request.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting an identifier from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters associated with the identifier in response to the request.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes automatically receiving the set of parameters from the controller.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein receiving operation data includes:

requesting, from the controller, the operation data associated with the one or more parameters selected by the user; and

receiving the operation data in response to the request.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the controller via a wireless communication network.

21. The system of claim 13, wherein receiving operation data includes providing the received operation data to the user via the user interface.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein providing the received operation data includes providing the received operation data automatically as the operation data is being received from the controller.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the operation data includes data reflecting at least one operational characteristic associated with the one or more parameters selected by the user.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein the set of parameters includes one or more data elements that are capable of being monitored by the control module.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the one or more data elements include an identification of a component associated with the work machine.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the one or more data elements include an operational characteristic of a component associated with the work machine.

27. A work machine environment, comprising:

a work machine configured to perform a task associated with the work machine environment, the work machine including a controller operatively coupled to a component of the work machine and configured to collect operation data associated with one or more parameters associated with the work machine or the component of the work machine;

a data collection system communicatively coupled to the work machine and including;

a user interface configured to communicate information with a user associated with the work machine environment;

a processor communicatively coupled to the user interface and configured to;

receive a set of parameters associated with the controller of the work machine;

provide the received set of parameters to the user interface; and

receive at least a portion of the operation data based on one or more parameters selected by the user, wherein the operation data reflects an aspect associated with an operation of the work machine.

28. The environment of claim 27, wherein the user interface is configured to allow a user to select one or more parameters from among the received set of parameters.

29. The environment of claim 27, wherein providing the set of parameters to the user interface includes receiving one or more parameters selected by the user from among the received set of parameters.

30. The environment of claim 27, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting the set of parameters from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters in response to the request.

31. The environment of claim 27, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes:

requesting an identifier from the controller; and

receiving the set of parameters associated with the identifier in response to the request.

32. The environment of claim 27, wherein receiving the set of parameters includes automatically receiving the set of parameters from the controller.

33. The environment of claim 27, wherein receiving at least a portion of the operation data operation data includes:

requesting, from the controller, the portion of the operation data associated with the one or more parameters selected by the user; and

receiving the portion of the operation data in response to the request.

34. The environment of claim 27, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the controller via a wireless communication network.

35. The environment of claim 27, wherein receiving the portion of the operation data includes providing the received portion of the operation data to the user via the user interface.

36. The environment of claim 35, wherein providing the received portion of the operation data includes providing the received portion of the operation data automatically as the operation data is being received from the controller.

37. The environment of claim 27, wherein the set of parameters includes one or more data elements that are capable of being monitored by the control module.

38. The environment of claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters include an identification of a component associated with the work machine.

39. The environment of claim 37, wherein the one or more parameters include an operational characteristic of a component associated with the work machine.