Machine having automatic component registration
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1. A component registration system for a machine, comprising:
- a component located on the machine;
a data system remote from the machine; and
a controller in communication with the component and the data system, the controller being configured to;
automatically collect information from the component upon installation of the component onto the machine; and
automatically send the information to the data system to initiate a registration process.
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Abstract
A component registration system for a machine is disclosed. The component registration system has a component located on the machine, a data system remote from the machine, and a controller in communication with the component and the data system. The controller is configured to automatically collect information from the component upon installation of the component onto the machine and automatically send the information to the data system to initiate a registration process.
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1. A component registration system for a machine, comprising:
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a component located on the machine;
a data system remote from the machine; and
a controller in communication with the component and the data system, the controller being configured to;
automatically collect information from the component upon installation of the component onto the machine; and
automatically send the information to the data system to initiate a registration process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of registering a component of a machine, comprising:
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automatically collecting information from the component upon installation of the component onto the machine; and
automatically sending the information to a data system remote from the machine to initiate a registration process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine, comprising:
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a power source configured to produce a power output;
an interface control module in communication configured to monitor an operational aspect of the power source;
a positioning device configured to determine a global location of the machine and to generate a signal indicative of the global location; and
a controller in communication with the interface control module, the positioning device, and an offboard data system, the controller being configured to;
automatically collect information from the interface control module upon installation of the interface control module;
automatically collect information related to a first user of the interface control module;
automatically send the collected information to the offboard data system to initiate a registration process;
receive the signal from the positioning device; and
automatically initiate a registration update process with the offboard system in response to the signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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