Mobile asset data management system
First Claim
1. A method for gathering information from an operator of an asset, said method comprising:
- forming a list of questions for response by the operator of the asset;
distributing the list of questions to the asset;
prompting the operator with a first question from the list of questions;
receiving a response from the operator in response to the first question;
based on the response, selecting between a second or third question to prompt the operator; and
prompting the selected second or third question for the operator to respond.
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Abstract
A system and method for gathering information from an operator of an asset is provided. The system interfaces with a management computer to provide a list of questions for response by the operator. A wireless infrastructure operates to distribute the list of questions from the management computer to the operator. The wireless infrastructure includes an asset communicator having a wireless communication device for communicating the questions, a processing unit, a storage unit for storing the questions and responses thereto, a display unit for displaying the questions, and input unit for the operator to input such responses. The processing unit is operable to prompt the operator with a first question, receive a response from the operator to the first question, select another question based on the response, and prompt the operator with yet another question.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for gathering information from an operator of an asset, said method comprising:
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forming a list of questions for response by the operator of the asset; distributing the list of questions to the asset; prompting the operator with a first question from the list of questions; receiving a response from the operator in response to the first question; based on the response, selecting between a second or third question to prompt the operator; and prompting the selected second or third question for the operator to respond. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for gathering information from an operator of an asset, said system comprising:
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a management computing system operable to maintain a list of questions for response by the operator of the asset; a wireless infrastructure in communication with said management computing system and operable to distribute the list of questions to the asset; and an asset communicator associated with the asset and in wireless communication with said wireless infrastructure, said asset communicator including (i) a wireless communication unit operable to receive the list of questions from said wireless infrastructure, (ii) a processing unit in communication with the wireless communication unit and operable to receive the list of questions from the wireless communication unit, (iii) a storage unit in communication with the processing unit and operable to store the list of questions, (iv) a display unit in communication with the processing unit, and (v) an input interface in communication with the processing unit, the processing unit further operable to; prompt the operator with a first question from the list of questions via the display unit; receive a response from the operator utilizing the input interface in response to the first question; select either a second or third question to prompt the operator based on the response; and prompt the selected second or third question on the display unit for the operator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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