Machine with automatic operating mode determination
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for determining a current operating mode of a machine, comprising:
- receiving data relating to a plurality of machine parameters;
performing initial comparisons between the received data and previously stored reference data for each machine parameter;
determining an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison; and
selecting a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons, wherein any initial comparison that indicates more than one operating mode is disregarded during the selection.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method is provided for determining a current operating mode of a machine. The method includes receiving data relating to a plurality of machine parameters and performing initial comparisons between the received data and previously stored reference data for each machine parameter. The method also includes determining an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison. The method further includes selecting a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A method for determining a current operating mode of a machine, comprising:
-
receiving data relating to a plurality of machine parameters; performing initial comparisons between the received data and previously stored reference data for each machine parameter; determining an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison; and selecting a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons, wherein any initial comparison that indicates more than one operating mode is disregarded during the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A method for determining a current operating mode of a machine, comprising:
-
creating and storing reference data for each of a plurality of machine parameters, the reference data for each machine parameter having unique reference signatures for each of a plurality of operating modes, wherein creating and storing the reference data includes operating the machine in all available operating modes, the machine being operated in each operating mode for a predetermined period of time; receiving current data relating to the plurality of machine parameters, the current data relating to each machine parameter having a unique parameter signature; performing initial comparisons between the parameter signature and the reference signatures for each machine parameter; determining an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison; and selecting a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons, wherein any initial comparison that indicates more than one operating mode is omitted from being selected as the current operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An operating mode determination system for a machine, including:
-
one or more operator input devices; one or more sensors; and a processing device configured to; receive data from the one or more operator input devices and the one or more sensors, the data being related to a plurality of machine parameters; perform initial comparisons between the received data and the reference data for each machine parameter; determine an operating mode indicated by each initial comparison; and select a current operating mode from the operating modes indicated by the initial comparisons, wherein any initial comparison that indicates more than one operating mode is disregarded during the selection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
-
Specification