REMOTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. An equipment management system for monitoring agricultural equipment, the equipment management system comprising:
- a first computing device mounted on a piece of agricultural equipment;
a global positioning system device mounted on the piece of agricultural equipment, the global positioning system device being configured to calculate a position of the piece of agricultural equipment and provide the calculated position to the first computing device;
a sensor configured and positioned to measure an operational parameter of the piece of agricultural equipment, the sensor being configured to provide the measured operational parameter to the first computing device;
a wireless modem in communication with the first computing device, the wireless modem being configured to send and receive information over the Internet; and
a second computing device located remote from the first computing device, the second computing device being configured to receive position and operational parameter information transmitted by the wireless modem from the first computing device and to display the received positional and operational parameter information for a user.
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Abstract
A system is provided for monitoring system and operational parameters on one or more pieces of machinery or equipment. The system can monitor the pieces of machinery or equipment in real time, i.e., the time delay between the taking of a measurement on a piece of equipment and its subsequent display in the system is within accepted standards, e.g., from about 1 second to about 1 minute depending on the type of measurement or data set being monitored. The system can also permit the tracking of the pieces of machinery or equipment and can enable the transfer, i.e., the sending and/or receiving, of information between the system and the pieces of machinery or equipment.
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20 Claims
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1. An equipment management system for monitoring agricultural equipment, the equipment management system comprising:
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a first computing device mounted on a piece of agricultural equipment; a global positioning system device mounted on the piece of agricultural equipment, the global positioning system device being configured to calculate a position of the piece of agricultural equipment and provide the calculated position to the first computing device; a sensor configured and positioned to measure an operational parameter of the piece of agricultural equipment, the sensor being configured to provide the measured operational parameter to the first computing device; a wireless modem in communication with the first computing device, the wireless modem being configured to send and receive information over the Internet; and a second computing device located remote from the first computing device, the second computing device being configured to receive position and operational parameter information transmitted by the wireless modem from the first computing device and to display the received positional and operational parameter information for a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a first computer; a plurality of second computers, each second computer of the plurality of second computers being positioned on a corresponding piece of equipment at a remote location from the first computer; and an equipment monitoring system comprising; a first computer algorithm executable by a microprocessor from the first computer, the first computer algorithm operates to permit a user to view a location of each piece of equipment having a second computer, obtain status information on each piece of equipment having a second computer and transmit job information to any piece of equipment having a second computer; and a second computer algorithm executable by a microprocessor from a second computer, the second computer algorithm operates to transmit position information on the corresponding piece of equipment to the first computer, transmit status information on the corresponding piece of equipment to the first computer and perform a job in accordance with job information received from the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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