System for collection and distribution of machine data via a cellular device
First Claim
1. A system for collection and distribution of machine data via a cellular communication device, comprising:
- an electronic control module located on a machine, the electronic control module configured to;
collect operation data associated with the machine, wherein the electronic control module includes a serial communication port; and
generate one or more text messages containing the operation data;
a personal area network (PAN) control adapter removably coupled to the electronic control module via the serial communication port and configured to;
wirelessly detect a mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by an operator of the machine and proximate the PAN control module; and
transmit the one or more text messages containing the operation data to the mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device such that the mobile the PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by the operator of the machine forwards the operation data to a condition monitoring system via a cellular network,wherein the PAN-compatible cellular communication device is configured to forward the operation data by forwarding the one or more text messages containing the operation data to the condition monitoring system over the cellular network using a text messaging service.
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Abstract
A data collection and distribution system associated with a machine comprises an electronic control module located on a machine. The electronic control module is configured to collect operation data associated with the machine. The system also comprises a personal area network (PAN) control module communicatively coupled to the electronic control module. The PAN control module is configured to detect a PAN-compatible cellular communication device proximate the PAN control module. The PAN control module is also configured to transmit the operation data to the PAN-compatible cellular communication device using a PAN connection between the PAN control module and the PAN-compatible cellular device, wherein the PAN-compatible cellular communication device is configured to transmit the operation data to a condition monitoring system via a cellular network.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for collection and distribution of machine data via a cellular communication device, comprising:
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an electronic control module located on a machine, the electronic control module configured to; collect operation data associated with the machine, wherein the electronic control module includes a serial communication port; and generate one or more text messages containing the operation data; a personal area network (PAN) control adapter removably coupled to the electronic control module via the serial communication port and configured to; wirelessly detect a mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by an operator of the machine and proximate the PAN control module; and transmit the one or more text messages containing the operation data to the mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device such that the mobile the PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by the operator of the machine forwards the operation data to a condition monitoring system via a cellular network, wherein the PAN-compatible cellular communication device is configured to forward the operation data by forwarding the one or more text messages containing the operation data to the condition monitoring system over the cellular network using a text messaging service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for collection and distribution of machine data via a cellular communication device, comprising:
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collecting, by an electronic control module of a machine, operation data associated with the machine; detecting, by a personal area network (PAN) control module communicatively coupled to the electronic control module, a mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by an operator of the machine and proximate the PAN control module; generating, by the electronic control module, one or more text messages containing the operation data; and transmitting, by the PAN control module, the one or more text messages containing the operation data to the mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device, such that the mobile PAN-compatible cellular communication device carried by the operator of the machine forwards the operation data to a condition monitoring system via a cellular network using a text messaging service of the cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A project environment, comprising:
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at least one monitoring device configured to monitor at least one operational aspect associated with a machine operating in the project environment; an electronic control module communicatively coupled to the at least one monitoring device, the electronic control module configured to collect data indicative of the at least one operational aspect from the at least one monitoring device, wherein the electronic control module includes a serial communication port; a Bluetooth control adapter removably coupled to the electronic control module via the serial communication port and configured to; wirelessly detect a mobile Bluetooth-compatible cellular communication device carried by an operator of the machine and proximate the Bluetooth control module; and generate, by the electronic control module, one or more text messages containing the operation data; and transmit the one or more text messages containing the data indicative of the at least one operational aspect to the mobile Bluetooth-compatible cellular communication device such that the mobile Bluetooth-compatible cellular communication device carried by the operator of the machine forwards the data indicative of the at least one operational aspect to a condition monitoring system via a cellular network using a text messaging service of the cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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