Method and system for providing end-user visualization
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorJeffrey D. Lind
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Abstract
A process for simulating one or more components for a user is disclosed. The process may include creating an engineering model of a component, receiving selection data for configuring the component from a user, and creating a web-based model of the component based on the selection data and the engineering model. Further, the process may include performing a simulation of the web-based model in a simulation environment and providing, to the user, feedback data reflecting characteristics of the web-based model during the simulation.
Claims49
A method for simulating one or more components, comprising:
- establishing an engineering model of a component;
- receiving selection data for configuring the component from a user;
- establishing a web-based model of the component based on the selection data and the engineering model;
- and
- performing a simulation of the web-based model.
4 The method of claim 1, wherein receiving selection data includes:
- providing an option to the user reflecting a sub-component that may be associated with the component, wherein the selection data includes the sub component selected by the user.
The method of claim 4, wherein providing an option further includes:
- providing, to the user, a web-based model of the sub-component based on a corresponding engineering model of the sub-component.
A system for simulating one or more components, comprising:
- a client system operated by a user;
- and
- a server system, including:
- a process for receiving configuration data from the client system reflecting a configuration of a component selected by the user;
- a process for establishing a web-based model of the component based on the configuration data and an engineering model of the component;
- a process for providing, to the client system, a simulation of the web-based model;
- and
- a processor for executing the processes for receiving, creating, and providing.
A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method, when executed by a processor, for simulating one or more components, the method comprising:
- establishing an engineering model of a component;
- receiving selection data for configuring the component from a user;
- establishing a web-based model of the component based on the selection data and the engineering model;
- and
- performing a simulation of the web-based model.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.