Analysis system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, comprising:
- at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine;
data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions;
a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and
a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions, said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function,wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer,wherein said reporting function co-operates with a timer functionality for delivering said report with a certain periodicity, andwherein said reporting function co-operates with the timer functionality such that if no usage report has been transmitted at the expiration of a certain period, the timer co-operates with a state control function to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions.
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Abstract
An apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, comprising: at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine, the measurement data being dependent on rotation of the shaft; a data processor for processing condition data dependent on the measurement data; the data processor performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2 Fn). At least one of the plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2 Fn) is a restricted function having a disabled state and an enabled state; the disabled state prohibiting complete execution of the condition monitoring function, and the enabled sate allowing execution. The apparatus allows a limited amount of use of the at least one restricted condition monitoring function; and at least one of the plurality of condition monitoring functions (F1, F2, Fn) is an unrestricted function.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions, said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function, wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer, wherein said reporting function co-operates with a timer functionality for delivering said report with a certain periodicity, and wherein said reporting function co-operates with the timer functionality such that if no usage report has been transmitted at the expiration of a certain period, the timer co-operates with a state control function to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a client part connectable to a communications network for communication with a supplier part computer, said client part comprising an apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, the apparatus comprising; at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data;
said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions;a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions, said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function, wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer via a communications network, wherein said reporting function co-operates with a timer functionality for delivering said report with a certain periodicity, and wherein said reporting function co-operates with the timer functionality such that if no usage report has been transmitted at the expiration of a certain period, the timer co-operates with a state control function to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, comprising:
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at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data, said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions; a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions, said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function, wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer via a communications network, wherein said apparatus is adapted to expect to receive a receipt after sending a usage report, and wherein said apparatus is adapted to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions if no receipt, including information indicating that the usage report has been received by a supplier part computer, has been received within a first time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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a client part connectable to a communications network for communication with a supplier part computer, said client part comprising an apparatus for analysing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft and a machine body with a measuring point, wherein the apparatus comprises; at least one input for receiving measurement data from a sensor for surveying a measuring point of the machine; data processing means for processing condition data dependent on said measurement data;
said data processing means comprising means for performing a plurality of condition monitoring functions;a communication port coupled to said data processing means; and a logger for registering use of at least one of said condition monitoring functions;
said at least one condition monitoring function, the use of which is registered, being a pay-per-use function,wherein said analysis apparatus includes a reporting function adapted to cause the analysis apparatus to deliver a report including information indicative of said registered use on said communication port for transmission to a supplier computer via a communications network, wherein said apparatus is adapted to expect to receive a receipt after sending a usage report, and wherein said apparatus is adapted to disable one, several or all the pay-per-use functions if no receipt, including information indicating that the usage report has been received by a supplier part computer, has been received within a first time period. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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