Systems and methods for monitoring performance of field assets
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1. A method for monitoring the performance of a field asset comprising:
- capturing, by a extended function adapter, packets transmitted on a hared bus located in the field asset during normal operation of the field asset;
analyzing the captured packets to determine both an operating state of the field asset and one or more operational parameters associated with one or more peripheral devices coupled to the shared bus,the operating state including at least one whether all inventory items of the field asset are in stock,the one or more operational parameters including at least whether each of the peripheral devices is operational and, for each peripheral device capable of dispensing change, whether the peripheral device is depleted of currency of a particular denomination; and
analyzing the one or more operational parameters to determine an overall operational efficiency of the field asset, the overall operational efficiency equal to a ratio of a total amount of time that all items are in stock and every one of the one or more peripheral devices is concurrently operational to an overall period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring performance of field assets are disclosed. A method may include transmitting packets on a shared bus located in a field asset may be captured. The captured packets may be analyzed to determine one or more operational parameters associated with one or more peripheral devices coupled to the shared bus. The one or more operational parameters may be analyzed to determine an operational efficiency of the field asset.
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1. A method for monitoring the performance of a field asset comprising:
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capturing, by a extended function adapter, packets transmitted on a hared bus located in the field asset during normal operation of the field asset; analyzing the captured packets to determine both an operating state of the field asset and one or more operational parameters associated with one or more peripheral devices coupled to the shared bus, the operating state including at least one whether all inventory items of the field asset are in stock, the one or more operational parameters including at least whether each of the peripheral devices is operational and, for each peripheral device capable of dispensing change, whether the peripheral device is depleted of currency of a particular denomination; and analyzing the one or more operational parameters to determine an overall operational efficiency of the field asset, the overall operational efficiency equal to a ratio of a total amount of time that all items are in stock and every one of the one or more peripheral devices is concurrently operational to an overall period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26)
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9. A remotely located machine comprising:
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a machine controller configured to function as a master of a shared bus; one or more peripheral devices communicatively coupled to the bus, wherein the machine controller transmits packets to the peripheral devices via the shared bus; a snoop agent configured to capture packets transmitted on the shared bus during normal operation of the field asset; and an audit agent configured to; analyze the captured packets to determine both an operating state of the field asset and one or more operational parameters associated with the one or more peripheral devices, the operating state including at least whether all inventory items of the field asset are in stock, the one or more operational parameters including at least whether each of the peripheral devices is operational and, for each peripheral device capable of dispensing change, whether the peripheral device is depleted of currency of a particular denomination; and analyze the operating state and the one or more operational parameters to determine an overall operational efficiency of the field asset, the overall operational efficiency equal to a ratio of a total amount of time that all items are in stock and every one of the one or more peripheral devices is concurrently operational to an overall period of time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring the performance of a field asset comprising:
a field asset including; a machine controller configured to function as a master of a shared bus; one or more peripheral devices communicatively coupled to the bus, wherein the machine controller transmits packets to the peripheral devices via the shared bus; a snoop agent configured to capture packets transmitted on the shared bus during normal operation of the field asset; and an audit module configured to; analyze the captured packets to determine both an operating state of the field asset and one or more operational parameters associated with the one or more peripheral devices, the operating state including at least one of whether all inventory items of the field asset are in stock and whether a vending mechanism of the field asset is jammed or obstructed, the one or more operational parameters including at least whether each of the peripheral devices is operational and, for each peripheral device capable of dispensing change, whether the peripheral device is depleted of currency of a particular denomination; and analyze the one or more operational parameters to determine an overall operational efficiency of the field asset, the overall operational efficiency equal to a ratio of a total amount of time that all items are in stock and every one of the one or more peripheral devices is concurrently operational to an overall period of time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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