Fault management system using satellite telemetering technology and method thereof

#The present invention relates to a fault management system using a satellite telemetering technology and a method thereof; and, more particularly, to a fault management system using satellite telemetering technology for effectively managing resources and man power for repairing the malfunction of the apparatus by reporting current performance state and malfunction state of an apparatus installed at a remote location or an unattended location to a management center in real time using the telemetering technology, storing data about the malfunction state of the apparatus in a database, and analyzing the malfunction data stored in the database, and a method thereof.

#Conventionally, an apparatus is controlled, and the performance or the malfunction thereof are diagnosed by embedded elements/parts or circuits. When the apparatus is malfunctioned, related malfunction data is transmitted to a management center through a wired or a wireless network. A corresponding manager determines whether the apparatus is malfunctioned or not based on the malfunction data. Then, the manager or a related person travels to the location of the apparatus to detect causes of malfunction, and fixes the apparatus at the location thereof. The conventional method requires the manager to detect the causes of the malfunction of the apparatus at the actual spot of the apparatus. Accordingly, the manager must travel to the location of the apparatus with related material, accessories, and parts, thereby wasting numerous resources and long time to repair the apparatus.

#Therefore, there is a demand for developing a fault management system and method for effectively managing and repairing the malfunction of an apparatus.

#The above and other objects and features of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description of the preferred embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a fault management system using satellite telemetering technology in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a control device of a fault management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

#Hereinafter, a fault management system using satellite telemetering technology and a method thereof will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a fault management system using satellite telemetering technology in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

#Referring to FIG. 1, the fault management system according to the present embodiment 10 includes target apparatuses 40, a telemetering sensing device 11, a control device 12, a malfunction data analysis device 13, and a communicating device 15. The target apparatuses 40 are installed at a remote location or an unattended location and managed through a satellite 30. The telemetering sensing device 11 senses whether the target apparatuses are malfunctioned or not based on telemetering data transmitted from the target apparatuses 40 in real time. The control device 12 determines whether the target apparatuses 40 are malfunctioned or not based on the telemetering data transferred from the telemetering sensing device 11. The malfunction data analysis device 13 manages and analyzes malfunction data stored in a fault management database 124 of the control device. The communicating device 15 performs a function for communicating with external display device 20.