Apparatus and method for measuring operational data for equipment using sensor breach durations
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1. A management system for equipment, comprising:
- a processor located in a data processing center remote from the equipment, the processor being operable to;
receive operating data from at least one sensor located at the equipment, the at least one sensor being configured for sensing operating data pertaining to the equipment, and the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor;
determine, from the one or more sensor breaches of the received operating data, one or more work durations for predetermined operations of the equipment; and
generate, from data associated with the equipment, work duration reports comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear,wherein the operating data comprise engine revolutions per minute (RPM); and
wherein the work duration reports further comprise information on an amount of time that the engine is turned on and the engine RPM is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit.
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Abstract
A wireless equipment management system that is configured to track sensors for work measurement for predetermined events. The sensors are configured to measure event durations of a specific piece of equipment as defined by a user and sent to a Network Management Center. This enables the user to measure work times by configuring work events as sensor input events. The event durations can be displayed and reports can be produced at the Network Management Center.
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1. A management system for equipment, comprising:
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a processor located in a data processing center remote from the equipment, the processor being operable to; receive operating data from at least one sensor located at the equipment, the at least one sensor being configured for sensing operating data pertaining to the equipment, and the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor; determine, from the one or more sensor breaches of the received operating data, one or more work durations for predetermined operations of the equipment; and generate, from data associated with the equipment, work duration reports comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear, wherein the operating data comprise engine revolutions per minute (RPM); and wherein the work duration reports further comprise information on an amount of time that the engine is turned on and the engine RPM is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising:
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code for causing at least one computer to obtain operating data of a piece of equipment via a wireless communication system from at least one sensor disposed on the piece of equipment, the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor; code for causing at least one computer to compute at least one work duration for predetermined operations of the piece of equipment based on the one or more sensor breaches of the operating data; and code for causing at least one computer to generate a report of the at least one work duration comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear, wherein the operating data further comprise engine revolutions per minute (RPMs), and wherein the work duration reports further comprise information on an amount of time that the engine is turned on and the engine RPM is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit.
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17. A management system for equipment, comprising:
a processor located in a data processing center remote from the equipment, the processor being operable to; receive operating data from at least one sensor located at the equipment for sensing the operating data pertaining to the equipment, the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor; determine, from the one or more sensor breaches of the received operating data, one or more work durations for predetermined operations of the equipment; and generate, from data associated with the equipment, work duration reports comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear, wherein the operating data comprise a driver seat position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for managing equipment, comprising:
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at least one sensor for sensing operating data pertaining to the equipment, the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor; and a wireless communication system for providing communications among the at least one sensor, the equipment, and a remote processor located in a remote data processing center, wherein the wireless communication system provides the operating data to the remote processor, wherein the operating data is configured such that the remote processor can determine, from the one or more sensor breaches of the received operating data, one or more work durations for predetermined operations of the equipment, and generate, from data associated with the equipment, work duration reports comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear, wherein the operating data comprises engine revolution per minute (RPM), and wherein the work duration reports further comprise information on an amount of time that the engine is turned on and the engine RPM is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable code therein, comprising:
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code for causing a processor of a computer to obtain operating data of a piece of equipment from at least one sensor disposed on a piece of equipment, the operating data comprising one or more sensor breaches of the at least one sensor; code for causing the processor to wirelessly provide communications among the at least one sensor, the equipment, and a remote processor located in a remote data processing center, wherein the code for causing the processor to wirelessly provide communications is configured to provide the operating data to the remote processor, and wherein the operating data is configured such that the remote processor can determine, from the one or more sensor breaches of the received operating data, one or more work durations for predetermined operations of the equipment, and generate, from data associated with the equipment, work duration reports comprising information on an amount of working time during which the equipment is turned on and is placed in any of a forward and a reverse gear, wherein the operating data further comprise engine revolutions per minute (RPM), and wherein the work duration reports further comprise information on an amount of time that an engine of the equipment is turned on and the engine RPM is equal to or greater than a predetermined limit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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