Cellular communication system on a work machine

• US 20070140269A1
• Filed: 12/20/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Ferguson, Alan, Donnelli, Aaron, McNealy, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US11/311,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20070140269A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/401
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/20 Drives; Control devices gearings in general F16H; controlling in general G05; electric multi-motor drives H02K, H02P
• CPC Class Codes: E02F 9/2025 Particular purposes of control systems not otherwise provided for E02F3/16, E02F3/26, sub-groups of E02F3/43, E02F3/651, sub-groups of E02F3/84, E02F3/907, E02F5/145 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications

Abstract

A work machine communication system for providing cellular network communications on a work machine includes a work machine controller configured to control at least one operation of a work machine. The system may also include a gateway device including a Web server, the Web server being configured to provide bidirectional transfer of information to and from the work machine controller. The system may further include a cellular communication device configured to provide bidirectional transfer of the information between the gateway device and a cellular network.

Claims

1. A work machine communication system for providing cellular network communications on a work machine comprising:

a work machine controller configured to control at least one operation of a work machine;

a gateway device including a Web server, the Web server being configured to provide bidirectional transfer of information to and from the work machine controller; and

a cellular communication device configured to provide bidirectional transfer of the information between the gateway device and a cellular network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the gateway device is further configured to provide voice communications for a user of the work machine.

3. The system of claim 1, further including a remote entity operably connected to the cellular network, the remote entity being configured for bidirectional transfer of the information to and from the Web server via the cellular network.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the remote entity is operably connected to the cellular network via a public switched telephone network.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the remote entity is operably connected to the cellular network via a private computer network.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the remote entity is operably connected to the cellular network via the Internet.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the information includes information related to an operation of the work machine.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the information related to an operation of the work machine includes software information for the work machine controller.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the information includes information related to one or more control settings on the work machine controller.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the information includes a parameter report related to the operation of a work machine.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the parameter report includes information related to a fuel consumption of the work machine.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the parameter report includes information related to one or more vibrations measured at a location on the work machine.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the parameter report includes information related to regeneration of an exhaust element of the work machine.

14. A method for providing cellular network communications on a work machine, the method comprising:

connecting a work machine controller to a gateway device including a Web server, wherein the Web server is configured to provide bidirectional transfer of information to and from the work machine controller; and

connecting a cellular communication device to the gateway device, wherein the cellular communication device is configured to provide bidirectional transfer of the information between the gateway device and a cellular network.

15. The method of claim 14, further including configuring the gateway device to provide voice communications for a user on the work machine.

16. The method of claim 14, further including connecting a remote entity to the cellular network, the remote entity being configured for bidirectional transfer of the information to and from the Web server via the cellular network.

17. The method of claim 16, further including operably connecting the remote entity to the cellular network via at least one of a public switched telephone network, a private computer network, and the Internet.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the information includes information related to an operation of the work machine.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the information includes a parameter report related to an operation of a work machine.

20. A work machine including:

a frame;

a power source operably connected to the frame;

a work machine controller configured to control at least one operation of a work machine;

a gateway device including a Web server, the Web server being configured to provide bidirectional transfer of information to and from the work machine controller; and

a cellular communication device configured to provide bidirectional transfer of the information between the gateway device and a cellular network.

21. The work machine of claim 20, wherein the gateway device is further configured to provide voice communications for a user of the work machine.

22. The work machine of claim 20, wherein the information includes information related to the operation of the work machine.

23. The work machine of claim 20, wherein the information includes a parameter report related to the operation of a work machine.