Information management system device and method of use for surface maintenance vehicles and equipment
First Claim
1. A data collection and management method for use in association with a surface maintenance machine for providing a surface maintenance operation, wherein a machine control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted settings occurring at selected times and selected through an input control interface, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing operational information derived from the settings;
storing time information associated with said manually inputted settings;
conveying the operational information and the stored time information to an information processor;
processing the operational information and the stored time information by way of said information processor so as to provide a record of time quantified machine operational information associated with said selected machine operations occurring at selected times; and
analyzing the record of time quantified machine operational information to improve a floor cleaning process.
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Abstract
A data collection and management method is disclosed for use in association with a surface maintenance machine wherein a control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted operation settings selected by an operator and occurring at selected times. In broad terms, an embodiment of the present invention includes steps of receiving and storing operational and time information associated with machine operation, conveying information to an information processor, and processing the information so as to provide a report or record of time quantified machine information. In a particular application, reports or records can be utilized to provide feedback to a machine operator to improve the cleaning process, such as by minimizing the usage of wear parts, solutions, and or energy.
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21 Claims
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1. A data collection and management method for use in association with a surface maintenance machine for providing a surface maintenance operation, wherein a machine control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted settings occurring at selected times and selected through an input control interface, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing operational information derived from the settings;
storing time information associated with said manually inputted settings;
conveying the operational information and the stored time information to an information processor;
processing the operational information and the stored time information by way of said information processor so as to provide a record of time quantified machine operational information associated with said selected machine operations occurring at selected times; and
analyzing the record of time quantified machine operational information to improve a floor cleaning process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A data collection and management system for use in association with a surface maintenance machine for providing a surface maintenance operation, wherein a machine control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted operation settings occurring at selected times and selected through an input control interface, said data collection and management system comprising:
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a memory device for storing operational information derived from said operation settings, and time information associated selected times;
a communications system for conveying said operational information and said time information to an information processor, said information processor operative for providing a record of time quantified machine operational information; and
a report for analyzing the record of time quantified machine operational information to improve a floor cleaning process. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data collection and management method for use in association with a surface maintenance machine for providing a surface maintenance operation wherein a machine control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted operation settings occurring at selected times and selected through an input control interface, said data collection and management system, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing operational information upon a change from a first machine operation to a second machine operation in response to a manually selected setting;
storing time information associated with said change occurring at said selected times;
conveying the operational information and time information to an information processor;
processing the operational information and time information by way of said information processor so as to provide a record of time quantified machine operational information; and
analyzing the record of time quantified machine operational information to improve a floor cleaning process. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A data collection and management tool for use in association with a surface maintenance machine for providing a surface maintenance operation wherein a machine control system controls selected machine operations in response to manually inputted operation settings occurring at selected times and selected through an input control interface, said data collection and management system, said tool comprising the steps of:
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means for storing operational information derived from the settings;
means for storing time information associated with said selected machine operations associated with said settings;
means for conveying the operational information and time information to an information processor;
means for processing the operational information and time information by way of said information processor so as to provide a record of time quantified machine operational information; and
means for a providing a report for analyzing the record of time quantified machine operational information to improve a floor cleaning process. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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