Data system and method for work tool of machine

A data system for use with a work tool and a machine, the data system comprising:

• a machine module communicably coupled to an on-board controller of the machine,
• wherein the machine includes an excavator, an earth moving machine, a wheel loader, a skid steer loader, or a backhoe;
• a coordinator module communicably coupled with at least one of a remote server and a personal device;
• and
• a work tool module being located on-board the work tool and having at least two communication interfaces and a processing device,
• wherein the processing device is configured to:
• receive and process data from multiple sub-components of the work tool module;
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, an identification signal to the machine module,
• wherein the identification signal is indicative of a type of the work tool;
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, utilization data associated with the work tool to the coordinator module,
• wherein the utilization data is based on data received from an inertia measurement device located on the work tool module;
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, operational data associated with the work tool to the machine module,
• wherein the operational data is received through the inertia measurement device;
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, service hour log data of the work tool to the coordinator module,
• wherein the service hour log data is based on the utilization data and time stamp information associated with the utilization data;
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, information identifying a relative location, with reference to a pre-determined location, of the work tool to the coordinator module,
• wherein the relative location is based on information regarding a distance, received from the inertia measurement device, and information regarding a direction received from a direction indication device located on the work tool module, and
• wherein the pre-determined location is a location coordinate, of the work tool, previously determined by a position sensor located on the work tool module;
• and
• transmit, through at least one of the two communication interfaces, information identifying an absolute location of the work tool to the coordinator module,
• wherein the absolute location is based on data received from the position sensor,
• wherein the two communication interfaces include a first communication interface and a second communication interface, and
• wherein the second communication interface has a longer range network than the first communication interface.

A method comprising:

• transmitting, through at least one communication interface located on a work tool module of a work tool and using a processing device of the work tool module, an identification signal to a machine module of a machine,
• wherein the machine is an excavator, an earth moving machine, a wheel loader, a skid steer loader, or a backhoe,
• wherein the work tool includes a bucket, a grappler, a hammer, a fork, a lifting hook, a saw, a rotary broom, or a shear, and
• wherein the identification signal is indicative of a type of the work tool;
• identifying, based on data from an inertia measurement device, utilization data associated with the work tool;
• identifying, based on data from the inertia measurement device, a distance;
• identifying, based on data from a direction indication device, a direction in which the machine is headed;
• determining, by the work tool module, service hour log data of the work tool based on the utilization data and time stamp information associated with the utilization data;
• providing information identifying the service hour log data;
• determining, by the work tool module, a relative location of the work tool, with reference to a pre-determined location, based on the distance and the direction,
• the pre-determined location being a location coordinate, of the work tool, previously determined by a position sensor;
• and
• transmitting, through the at least one communication interface and by the work tool module, information identifying the relative location of the work tool.