Method and system for sorting incident log data from a plurality of machines

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• defining an incident count value for each respective incident based on its assigned rating;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• defining an incident count value for each respective incident based on its assigned rating;
• adjusting the incident count value based on whether an incident-authentication rule is triggered or not;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents, wherein the incident severity rating is based on an expected level of machine degradation associated with each respective incident;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines, wherein the plurality of machines comprises a fleet of locomotives;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines, wherein the operational parameter data comprises snapshot data;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

An article of manufacture comprising:

• a computer program product comprising a computer-usable medium having a computer-readable code therein for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the computer-readable code in the article of manufacture comprising:
• a computer-readable program code module for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines and for receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• a computer-readable program code module for searching in a database of historical repair data for respective repairs executed on the respective machine subsystem;
• a computer-readable program code module for executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• and
• a computer-readable program code module for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• a computer-readable program code module for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• means for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• means for receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• means for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• means for executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• and
• means for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• means for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• means for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• means for selectively setting a incident weighing value for each respective incident based on its assigned rating;
• and
• means for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• means for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• means for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents, wherein the incident severity rating is based on an expected level of machine degradation associated with each respective incident;
• and
• means for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• means for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines, wherein the plurality of machines comprises a fleet of locomotives;
• means for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• means for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• means for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• means for receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines, wherein the operational parameter data comprises snapshot data;
• means for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• means for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• a processor for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• a processor for receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines;
• a processor for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• a processor for executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• and
• a processor for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• a processor for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• a processor for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• a processor for selectively setting a incident weighing value for each respective incident based on its assigned rating;
• and
• a processor for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• a processor for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• a processor for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents, wherein the incident severity rating is based on an expected level of machine degradation associated with each respective incident;
• and
• a processor for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• a processor for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• a processor for receiving operational parameter data from the plurality of machines, wherein the operational parameter data comprises snapshot data;
• a processor for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• a processor for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A system for sorting respective incident log data from a plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the system comprising:

• a processor for receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines, wherein the plurality of machines comprises a fleet of locomotives;
• a processor for assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• a processor for processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.

A method for sorting respective incident log data from am plurality of machines undergoing diagnostics, the method comprising:

• receiving incident log data comprising one or more incidents from the plurality of machines;
• executing a set of incident-authentication rules indicative of whether a received incident actually corresponds to a faulty condition or not;
• assigning a predetermined incident severity rating to the respective incidents;
• and
• processing the respective incidents based on their respective incident severity rating.