METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF MACHINES OR APPLIANCES
First Claim
1. A method for improving the operation of machines or appliances having an associated machine computer and being connected to at least one further computer over a communication network, the method comprising the following steps:
- transmitting at least one of operating data or order data from the machine computer to the further computer over the communication network and storing the at least one of operating data or order data in the further computer;
comparing a performance of at least one machine with a performance of further machines in the further computer; and
calculating improved settings for at least one of the machines, in the further computer, on a basis of the performance comparison and providing the improved settings for setting the machine.
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Abstract
A method for improving the operation of machines or appliances having an associated machine computer and being connected to at least one further computer over a communication network, includes transmitting operating data and/or order data from the machine computer to the further computer through the communication network and storing the operating data and/or order data in the further computer. The further computer compares the performance of at least one machine with the performance of further machines, and the further computer calculates improved settings for at least one of the machines on the basis of the performance comparison and provides the settings for the purpose of setting the machine.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for improving the operation of machines or appliances having an associated machine computer and being connected to at least one further computer over a communication network, the method comprising the following steps:
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transmitting at least one of operating data or order data from the machine computer to the further computer over the communication network and storing the at least one of operating data or order data in the further computer; comparing a performance of at least one machine with a performance of further machines in the further computer; and calculating improved settings for at least one of the machines, in the further computer, on a basis of the performance comparison and providing the improved settings for setting the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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