Position referenced data for monitoring and controlling
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1. A system for recording the time and position of a machine during an occurrence of an event, comprising:
- means for sensing operating characteristics of said machine;
means for receiving said operating characteristics, responsively determining a set of operating parameters, and detecting a deviation in said operating parameters of said machine;
means for determining a time of occurrence of said deviation;
means for determining a geographic location of said machine at said time of occurrence;
means for determining a level of significance of said deviation from one of three levels of significance, including a level one event, a level two event, and a level three event;
means for storing said deviation, said time of occurrence, said geographic location, and said level of significance in memory; and
means for transmitting said deviation, said time of occurrence, and said geographic location to a remote location.
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Abstract
A system and method for recording the time and position of a machine during the occurrence of an event. The system includes means to determine the operating characteristics of the machine, means to determine a set of operating parameters of the machine, means to detect a significant event including a deviation in operating parameters, means to determine the time of occurrence and the geographic location at the time of occurrence, means to determine a level of significance of a deviation, means to store the information im memory, and means to transmit the information to a remote location.
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1. A system for recording the time and position of a machine during an occurrence of an event, comprising:
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means for sensing operating characteristics of said machine; means for receiving said operating characteristics, responsively determining a set of operating parameters, and detecting a deviation in said operating parameters of said machine; means for determining a time of occurrence of said deviation; means for determining a geographic location of said machine at said time of occurrence; means for determining a level of significance of said deviation from one of three levels of significance, including a level one event, a level two event, and a level three event; means for storing said deviation, said time of occurrence, said geographic location, and said level of significance in memory; and means for transmitting said deviation, said time of occurrence, and said geographic location to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for recording the time and position of a machine during an occurrence of an event, including the steps of:
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determining operating characteristics of said machine; receiving said operating characteristics and responsively determining a set of operating parameters of said machine; detecting a deviation of said operating parameters; determining a time of occurrence of said deviation; determining a geographic location of said machine at said time of occurrence; determining a level of significance of said deviation from one of three levels of significance, including a level one event, a level two event, and a level three event; storing said deviation, said time of occurrence, said geographic location, and said level of significance in memory; and transmitting said deviation, said time of occurrence, and said geographic location to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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