Method and system for operating machines
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorJ. Joseph Gualandri
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Abstract
A method for operating a machine and/or a component of the machine includes collecting machine data from the machine and/or machine component over a communications network. The machine data includes data reflecting at least one operational parameter associated with the machine and/or machine component. The method also includes determining that the machine and/or machine component is in an abnormal condition based on the collected machine data, and derating the machine and/or machine component based on determining that the machine and/or machine component is in the abnormal condition.
Claims15
A method for operating at least one of a machine or a component of the machine, comprising:
- collecting machine data from the at least one machine or machine component over a communications network, the machine data including data reflecting at least one operational parameter associated with the at least one machine or machine component;
- determining that the at least one machine or machine component is in an abnormal condition based on the collected machine data, the abnormal condition including at least one of an unscheduled operation of the at least one machine or machine component, or an unscheduled change in location of the at least one machine or machine component;
- and
- derating the at least one machine or machine component based on determining that the at least one machine or machine component is in the abnormal condition,
- wherein the derating of the at least one machine or machine component includes disabling at least one machine component of the at least one machine or machine component and allowing the machine to travel.
A system for operating at least one of a machine or a component of the machine, comprising:
- a service center configured to:
- collect and store machine data from the at least one machine or machine component over a communications network, the machine data including data reflecting at least one operational parameter associated with the at least one machine or machine component,
- determine that the at least one machine or machine component is in an abnormal condition based on the collected machine data, the abnormal condition includes leaving a predetermined area or entering a predetermined area by the at least one machine or machine component, and
- send a command to derate the at least one machine or machine component based on the determining that the at least one machine or machine component is in the abnormal condition;
- wherein the command to derate the at least one machine or machine component includes a command to delay the derating of the at least one machine or machine component based on an operation of the at least one machine or machine component.
A method for operating at least one of a machine or a component of the machine, comprising:
- storing machine data associated with the at least one machine or machine component, the machine data including data reflecting at least one operational parameter associated with the at least one machine or machine component;
- determining that the at least one machine or machine component is in an abnormal condition based on the machine data, the abnormal condition including at least one of an unscheduled operation of the at least one machine or machine component, or an unscheduled change in location of the at least one machine or machine component,
- automatically derating the at least one machine or machine component based on the determining that the at least one machine or machine component is in the abnormal condition;
- receiving a command to derate the at least one machine or machine component;
- and
- delaying the derating of the at least one machine or machine component based on an operation of the at least one machine or machine component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.