Method for automatic asset classification
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1. A method for automatic asset classification comprising:
- receiving a plurality of asset characteristics including a manufacturer'"'"'s vehicle identification number of an asset from more than one reporting source, each of said reporting sources associated with said asset, wherein at least one of said plurality of reporting sources is not coupled with said asset and wherein at least one other of said plurality of reporting sources is attached to said asset, the at least one other is detachable from said asset and a type of the at least one other is selected for attachment to said asset based on a type of said asset;
automatically associating said asset characteristic with a graphical representation of said asset based on said asset characteristic, wherein said graphical representation is selected based on the received vehicle identification number of the asset and is visually similar to physical appearance of said asset having said vehicle identification number; and
providing said graphical representation of said asset on a graphical user interface (GUI).
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic asset classification is disclosed. According to one embodiment, at least one asset characteristic is received from a reporting source and a method automatically associates the asset characteristic with a graphical representation of the asset based on the asset characteristic. The method further provides the graphical representation of the asset on a graphical user interface (GUI).
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1. A method for automatic asset classification comprising:
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receiving a plurality of asset characteristics including a manufacturer'"'"'s vehicle identification number of an asset from more than one reporting source, each of said reporting sources associated with said asset, wherein at least one of said plurality of reporting sources is not coupled with said asset and wherein at least one other of said plurality of reporting sources is attached to said asset, the at least one other is detachable from said asset and a type of the at least one other is selected for attachment to said asset based on a type of said asset; automatically associating said asset characteristic with a graphical representation of said asset based on said asset characteristic, wherein said graphical representation is selected based on the received vehicle identification number of the asset and is visually similar to physical appearance of said asset having said vehicle identification number; and providing said graphical representation of said asset on a graphical user interface (GUI). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for automatic asset classification comprising:
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utilizing a plurality of reporting devices associated with an asset to acquire at least one asset characteristic wherein at least one of said plurality of reporting devices is not coupled with said asset, wherein said at least one asset characteristic comprises a manufacturer'"'"'s vehicle identification number, wherein at least one other of said plurality of reporting sources is attached to said asset, the at least one other is detachable from said asset and a type of the at least one other is selected for attachment to said asset based on a type of said asset; providing said asset characteristic to an asset manager; automatically determining an asset classification of said asset based on said asset characteristic; and automatically associating said asset characteristic with a graphical representation of said asset based on said asset classification, wherein said graphical representation is selected based on the received vehicle identification number of the asset and is visually similar to physical appearance of said asset having said vehicle identification number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for automatically classifying an asset comprising:
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an input for receiving a plurality of asset characteristics from more than one reporting sources, each of said reporting sources are associated with said asset and wherein at least one of said plurality of reporting sources is not coupled with said asset, wherein at least one other of said plurality of reporting sources is attached to said asset, the at least one other is detachable from said asset and a type of the at least one other is selected for attachment to said asset based on a type of said asset; said input for automatically receiving at least one of said plurality of asset characteristics directly from a communication bus of said asset; and an output for providing said asset characteristic to an asset manager wherein said asset manager automatically determines an asset classification of said asset based on said asset characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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