INTEGRATED ASSET MANAGEMENT

• US 20130304545A1
• Filed: 03/12/2013
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trimble Inc.
• Original Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited (Trimble Inc.)
• Inventors: Ballew, Paul, Wallace, Daniel, Walton, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 9,760,851 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.36
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/60 Protecting data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0645 Rental transactions; Leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/08 Construction
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

A system for integrated asset management is disclosed. According to one embodiment, information from a first reporting source about an asset is received. In addition, information is received about the asset from a second reporting source. Inspection information about the asset is received from a first enabled device. A database is then populated with the information from the first reporting source, the information from the second reporting source, and the inspection information from the first enabled device, such that the information from the first reporting source, the information from the second reporting source, and the inspection information from the first enabled device can be collected or accessed in an integrated manner from the database for use by a client information system.

Claims

1. An asset management system, said system comprising:

a database populated with information about an asset received from a first reporting source and information about said asset received from a second reporting source;

a data transceiver configured to communicatively couple with said database for populating said database with inspection information received from a first enabled device, wherein said first enabled device is configured to couple with a client application; and

an asset information report generator configured to communicatively couple with said database for providing integrated data about said asset from said database to said client information system.

2. The of claim 1, wherein said information about an asset received from a first reporting source and information about said asset received from a second reporting source comprise:

operation information about said asset gathered from an operation information source selected from one of the group of operation information sources consisting of;

J-bus, asset processor, diagnostic evaluator, engine microprocessor, mileage indicator, speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure indicator, wheel pressure indicator, hydraulic indicator, engine time, and ignition switched power source.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said information about an asset received from a first reporting source and information about said asset received from a second reporting source comprise:

location information associated with said asset.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first enabled device comprises a WiFi enabled device configured to coupled with said client information system for reporting inspection information about said asset to said client information system.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said inspection information comprises:

a digital photograph of said asset.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said inspection information comprises:

visually observed information regarding said asset.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said inspection information comprises:

an unscheduled work order request for said asset.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said integrated data about said asset comprises:

a comprehensive work order of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance due for said asset.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said integrated data about said asset comprises:

rental contract information for said asset.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said integrated data about said asset is formatted for said first enabled device to use.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said integrated data about said asset is formatted for a second enabled device to use.