Apparatus and method for displaying information related to a machine

A method for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, including the steps of:

• relaying information from the plurality of machines to a central location over a communications data link;
• selecting a subset of machines from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user;
• displaying information relayed from only the subset of machines;
• and,
• providing a graphical user interface for operation by the user.

A method for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, including the steps of:

• relaying information from the plurality of machines to a central location over a communications data link;
• selecting a subset of machines from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters;
• and,
• displaying information relayed from only the subset of machines, wherein the machine parameters includes at least one of a machine make, a machine model, a machine serial number and a machine identifier, a distance from a selected location, a rental status, a registration status, a date and time stamp, a service meter update, and a fuel level.

A system for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, comprising:

• a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines, the data module adapted to collect and store information related to a corresponding machine;
• a datalink coupled to the data module;
• and,
• a display module coupled to the datalink, the datalink being adapted to transmit data and information between the data module coupled to each machine and the display module, the display module being adapted to display information relayed from only a subset of the plurality of machines, the subset selected from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user.

A system for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, comprising:

• a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines, the data module adapted to collect and store information related to a corresponding machine;
• a datalink coupled to the data module;
• a display module coupled to the datalink, the datalink being adapted to transmit data and information between the data module coupled to each machine and the display module, the display module being adapted to display information relayed from only a subset of the plurality of machines, the subset selected from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user;
• and,
• a graphical user interface for operation by the user.

A system for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, comprising:

• a data module coupled to each of the plurality of machines, the data module adapted to collect and store information related to a corresponding machine;
• a datalink coupled to the data module;
• and
• a display module coupled to the datalink, the datalink being adapted to transmit data and information between the data module coupled to each machine and the display module, the display module being adapted to display information relayed from only a subset of the plurality of machines, the subset selected from the plurality of machines as a function of machine parameters input by a user, wherein the machine parameters includes at least one of a machine make, a machine model, a machine serial number and a machine identifier, a distance from a selected location, a rental status, a registration status, a date and time stamp, a service meter update, and a fuel level.

A method for displaying information relating to the status of at least one machine of a plurality of machines, including the steps of:

• relaying information from the plurality of machines to a central location over a communications data link;
• selecting a subset of machines from the plurality of machines as a function of the relayed information;
• and
• displaying information relayed from the subset of machines.