Method and system for providing work machine multi-functional user interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing a multi-functional user interface on a machine equipped with a display device, comprising:
- receiving status information associated with the machine;
analyzing the status information to determine an abnormal condition;
determining whether the machine has automatically performed a corrective action associated with the abnormal condition;
displaying a notification message on the display device reflecting the corrective action automatically performed by the machine;
displaying a warning message on the display device indicating the abnormal condition if it is determined that the machine has not automatically performed the corrective action;
determining a plurality of possible corrective actions to handle the abnormal condition;
determining an appropriate corrective action from the plurality of possible corrective actions; and
displaying a recommendation message on the display device reflecting the appropriate corrective action.
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Abstract
A method is performed to provide a multi-functional user interface on a work machine for displaying suggested corrective action. The process includes receiving status information associated with the work machine and analyzing the status information to determine an abnormal condition. The process also includes displaying a warning message on the display device indicating the abnormal condition and determining one or more corrective actions to handle the abnormal condition. Further, the process includes determining an appropriate corrective action among the one or more corrective actions and displaying a recommendation message on the display device reflecting the appropriate corrective action. The process may also include displaying a list including the remaining one or more corrective actions on the display device to provide alternative actions to an operator.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing a multi-functional user interface on a machine equipped with a display device, comprising:
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receiving status information associated with the machine; analyzing the status information to determine an abnormal condition; determining whether the machine has automatically performed a corrective action associated with the abnormal condition; displaying a notification message on the display device reflecting the corrective action automatically performed by the machine; displaying a warning message on the display device indicating the abnormal condition if it is determined that the machine has not automatically performed the corrective action; determining a plurality of possible corrective actions to handle the abnormal condition; determining an appropriate corrective action from the plurality of possible corrective actions; and displaying a recommendation message on the display device reflecting the appropriate corrective action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing a multi-functional user interface on a machine equipped with a display device having a display screen, comprising:
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displaying machine status information in a first display area of the display screen; displaying a warning message indicating an abnormal operation condition of the machine in a second display area of the display screen different from the first display area; displaying a recommendation message indicating suggested corrective action to respond to the abnormal operation condition in the second display area; displaying a listing message indicating alternative corrective actions to respond to the abnormal operation condition in a third area of the display screen different from the second display area concurrently with the recommendation message; and displaying troubleshooting information in the second and the third display areas of the display screen, wherein displaying troubleshooting information further includes; receiving a troubleshooting request from an operator; listing available troubleshooting procedures in the third display area; determining a troubleshooting procedure based on a selection from the operator via the display screen; displaying one or more steps of the troubleshooting procedure in the third display area; automatically performing the one or more steps of the troubleshooting procedure based on a selection from the operator; and displaying results of the one or more steps of the troubleshooting procedure and suggestions of further troubleshooting steps in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a multi-functional user interface on a machine equipped with a display device, comprising:
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means for receiving status information associated with the machine; means for displaying the status information on the display device; means for analyzing the status information to determine an abnormal condition; means for determining whether the machine has automatically performed a corrective action associated with the abnormal condition; means for displaying a notification message on the display device reflecting the corrective action automatically performed by the machine; means for displaying a warning message on the display device indicating the abnormal condition if it is determined that the machine has not automatically performed the corrective action; means for determining one or more corrective actions to handle the abnormal condition; and means for determining an appropriate corrective action among the one or more corrective actions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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