SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND REPORTING MACHINE OPERATING PARAMETERS

• US 20110320172A1
• Filed: 09/06/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Doddek, David J., Sorrells, Giles K.
• Granted Patent: US 8,447,568 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/183
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0235 based on a comparison with predetermined threshold or range, e.g. "classical methods", carried out during normal operation; threshold adaptation or choice; when or how to compare with the threshold

Abstract

A system and method for analyzing and providing exception-based reports for machine data. The machine data is relayed to a remote system for automated analysis based on tests and parameters defined by an owner. If any exceptions are detected in the data based on the operator-defined input, output is generated. The output may take the form of exception-based printed or electronic reports, or the exception information may be relayed to a hand held device, preferably maintained by service personnel at the work site.

Claims

1-26. -26. (canceled)

27. A method of diagnosing a machine, comprising:

storing data indicative of an operating parameter of at least one machine;

selecting at least one test to be performed on the stored data by selecting from a plurality of available tests;

defining one or more machine sets, wherein defining a machine set includes grouping one or more machines of the at least one machine into one or more groups based on commonalities amongst the machines in a group;

associating the selected test with a machine set of the one or more machine sets; and

executing the test.