OPERATOR ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- remotely monitoring locations of mobile electronic devices associated with performance of tasks on one or more assets by operators;
remotely monitoring progress of completion of the tasks; and
based on at least one of the locations that are monitored or the progress of completion of the tasks, at least one of;
altering an order in which the tasks are to be completed to reduce at least one of a completion time or completion cost of the tasks,communicatively coupling the mobile electronic devices with one or more expert personnel to assist the operators in completing the tasks, orgenerating a visual presentation on at least one of the mobile electronic devices that illustrates at least one of progress or problems with completion of the tasks.
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Abstract
A method for assisting operators performing tasks on assets includes remotely monitoring locations of mobile electronic devices associated with performance of tasks on one or more assets by the operators, remotely monitoring progress of completion of the tasks, and, based on at least one of the locations that are monitored or the progress of completion of the tasks, at least one of: altering an order in which the tasks are to be completed to reduce at least one of a completion time or completion cost of the tasks, communicatively coupling the mobile electronic devices with one or more expert personnel to assist the operators in completing the tasks, or generating a visual presentation on at least one of the mobile electronic devices that illustrates at least one of progress or problems with completion of the tasks.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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remotely monitoring locations of mobile electronic devices associated with performance of tasks on one or more assets by operators; remotely monitoring progress of completion of the tasks; and based on at least one of the locations that are monitored or the progress of completion of the tasks, at least one of; altering an order in which the tasks are to be completed to reduce at least one of a completion time or completion cost of the tasks, communicatively coupling the mobile electronic devices with one or more expert personnel to assist the operators in completing the tasks, or generating a visual presentation on at least one of the mobile electronic devices that illustrates at least one of progress or problems with completion of the tasks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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communicating instruction signals from one or more networked computer devices to one or more mobile electronic devices, the instruction signals directing the one or more mobile electronic devices to generate visual presentations to guide one or more operators through tasks to be completed on one or more assets; receiving, from the one or more mobile electronic devices, responsive signals that notify the one or more networked computer devices of one or more of; locations of the one or more mobile electronic devices during performance of the tasks by the one or more operators, locations of at least one of tools or equipment used to perform the tasks, an indication of at least one of an unsafe condition or an unsafe task directed by the visual presentations, requests for remote assistance in completing the tasks by one or more expert personnel remotely located from the locations of the one or more mobile electronic devices, or progress of completion of the tasks; and responsive to receiving the responsive signals, at least one of; altering an order in which the tasks are completed in order to at least one of eliminate the unsafe condition or unsafe task or reduce at least one of a completion time or completion cost of the tasks, communicatively coupling at least one of the operators with at least one of the expert personnel via the one or more mobile electronic devices, or visually presenting a summary of the progress of the completion of the tasks on at least one of the mobile electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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one or more networked computer devices including one or more computer processors, the one or more networked computer devices configured to remotely monitor locations of mobile electronic devices associated with performance of tasks on one or more assets by operators, wherein the one or more networked computer devices also are configured to receive signals from the mobile electronic devices and, based on the signals that are received, remotely monitor progress of completion of the tasks on the one or more assets and, based on at least one of the locations that are monitored or the progress of completion of the tasks, at least one of; alter an order in which the tasks are to be completed to reduce at least one of a completion time or completion cost of the tasks, communicatively couple the mobile electronic devices with one or more expert personnel to assist the operators in completing the tasks, or generate a visual presentation on at least one of the mobile electronic devices that illustrates at least one of progress or problems with completion of the tasks. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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