Interactive dynamic real-time management system
DCFirst Claim
1. A dynamic real-time management system for managing the operation of a powered system, comprising:
- (a) a microprocessor for sensing a plurality of real-time parameters associated with said powered system and having means for receiving operation information related to the operation of said powered system;
(b) a memory for storing sensed values of said real-time parameters and storing a plurality of programs for defining relationships between certain of said sensed values of said real-time parameters;
(c) a terminal with a display for communicating with said microprocessor; and
(d) wherein said microprocessor is programmed to automatically determine a plurality of unknown conditions of said powered system as a function of said sensed values of said real-time parameters and said operation information by individually selecting said unknown conditions to be determined, selecting the real-time parameters necessary to determined said selected unknown conditions, determining interactions between said sensed values of said selected parameters using said stored programs and producing an interaction indication result, relating said interaction indication result to said operation information using said stored programs, producing a condition output indicative of the relationship of said operation information and said interaction indication result, sand displaying said condition output on said terminal, and wherein said microprocessor is programmed to determine said interactions by commanding that certain of said real-time parameters be held constant to act as comparators in order to sense changes in other of said real-time parameters.
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Abstract
The dynamic real-time management system comprises a micro-processor adapted to sense real-time inputs related to the condition of a powered system. Manual inputs are provided to the word processor and a long-term memory is included. The memory stores historical data related to the real-time inputs and the micro-processor compares sensed real-time parameters with historical data to determine changes in certain unknown operating parameters. The information generated in the micro-processor is transmitted to a central micro-processor contained in a central management facility. In this manner, managers have direct access to information generated at one or more powered systems in order to enable them to make reasonable, logical management decisions to cure costly inefficiencies quickly and reliably.
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21 Claims
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1. A dynamic real-time management system for managing the operation of a powered system, comprising:
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(a) a microprocessor for sensing a plurality of real-time parameters associated with said powered system and having means for receiving operation information related to the operation of said powered system; (b) a memory for storing sensed values of said real-time parameters and storing a plurality of programs for defining relationships between certain of said sensed values of said real-time parameters; (c) a terminal with a display for communicating with said microprocessor; and (d) wherein said microprocessor is programmed to automatically determine a plurality of unknown conditions of said powered system as a function of said sensed values of said real-time parameters and said operation information by individually selecting said unknown conditions to be determined, selecting the real-time parameters necessary to determined said selected unknown conditions, determining interactions between said sensed values of said selected parameters using said stored programs and producing an interaction indication result, relating said interaction indication result to said operation information using said stored programs, producing a condition output indicative of the relationship of said operation information and said interaction indication result, sand displaying said condition output on said terminal, and wherein said microprocessor is programmed to determine said interactions by commanding that certain of said real-time parameters be held constant to act as comparators in order to sense changes in other of said real-time parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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5. A dynamic real-time management system for managing the operation of a powered system, comprising:
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(a) a microprocessor for sensing a plurality of real-time parameters associated with said powered system and having means for receiving operation information related to the operation of said powered system; (b) a memory for storing sensed values of said real-time parameters and storing a plurality of programs for defining relationships between certain of said sensed values of said real-time parameters; (c) a terminal with a display for communicating with said microprocessor; (d) wherein said microprocessor is programmed to automatically determine a plurality of unknown conditions of said powered system as a function of said sensed values of said real-time parameters and said operation information by individually selecting said unknown conditions to be determined, selecting the real-time parameters necessary to determined said selected unknown conditions, determining interactions between said sensed values of said selected parameters using said stored programs and producing an interaction indication result, relating said interaction indication result to said operation information using said stored programs, producing a condition output indicative of the relationship of said operation information and said interaction indication result, and displaying said condition output on said terminal, and (e) a central microprocessor located at a central management facility and including a communication link between said first mentioned microprocessor and said central microprocessor for transmitting the condition outputs.
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11. A method for real-time management of the operation of a powered system, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of direct inputs for measuring real-time parameters associated with said powered system; receiving information related to the operation of said powered system; storing sensed values of said real-time parameters and said information; and automatically determining a plurality of unknown conditions of said powered system as a function of said sensed values of said real-time inputs and said information by individually selecting said unknown conditions to be determined, selecting the real-time parameters necessary to determine said selected unknown conditions, determining interactions between said selected parameters using stored programs, producing an interaction indication result, relating said interaction indication result to said manually input information using stored programs, producing a condition output indicative of the relationship of said manually input information and said interaction indication result, and displaying said interaction indication result if action related to said powered system should be taken. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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