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US 9,015,059 B2Granted
Wireless system for automatic ordering of maintenance parts for equipment
AssigneeOmnitracs, LLC
InventorsLoyie H. Sims, III, Satish N. Ram, Robert D. McCloskey
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Abstract
A wireless equipment management system is provided which automatically orders parts in connection with equipment maintenance schedules generated using sensors remotely located with the equipment. The system additionally uses diagnostic software to analyze fault conditions within the equipment using the sensors, and parts are automatically ordered in conjunction with equipment service needs as determined by the system.
Claims24
A management system for a plurality of equipment, comprising:
- a processor operable to receive, via a wireless communication system, location data pertaining to a plurality of equipment located remotely from the processor and operating condition information from at least one sensor on each of the plurality of equipment that senses the operating condition information of the equipment;
- the processor being further operable to:
- determine, based on the location data, equipment of the plurality of equipment that is located proximate to a location;
- determine, based on each operating condition information, maintenance work for each of the equipment that is located proximate to the location;
- determine a subset of similar type of equipment of the equipment located proximate to the location;
- determine a maintenance schedule for the equipment having synchronized maintenance work for the subset of similar type of equipment;
- and
- synchronize ordering parts electronically for the equipment that is located proximate to the location in connection with the maintenance schedule and the maintenance requirements work.
5 more elements
A management system for a plurality of equipment, comprising:
- means for receiving location data pertaining to a plurality of equipment and operating condition information from at least one sensor on each of the plurality of equipment that senses the operating condition information of the equipment;
- means for determining, based on the location data, equipment of the plurality of equipment that is located proximate to a location;
- means for determining, based on each operating condition information, maintenance work for each of the equipment that is located proximate to the location;
- means for determining a subset of similar type of equipment of the equipment located proximate to the location;
- means for determining a maintenance schedule for the equipment having synchronized maintenance work for the subset of similar type of equipment;
- means for synchronizing ordering parts electronically for the equipment that is located proximate to the location in connection with the maintenance schedule and the maintenance work.
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A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive location data pertaining to a plurality of equipment and operating condition information from at least one sensor on each of the plurality of equipment that senses the operating condition information of the equipment;
- at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine, based on the location data, equipment of the plurality of equipment that is located proximate to a location;
- at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine, based on each operating condition information, maintenance work for each of the equipment that is located proximate to the location;
- at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine a subset of similar type of equipment of the equipment located proximate to the location;
- at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine a maintenance schedule for the equipment having synchronized maintenance work for the subset of similar type of equipment;
- and
- at least one instruction for causing the computer to synchronize ordering parts for the equipment that is located proximate to the location in connection with the maintenance schedule and the maintenance work.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.