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Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp
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Filing: 1999-10-01
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Granted: 2001-07-17
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Expires: 2019-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A method for managing a fleet of mobile assets utilizing the Internet to display information regarding the location and performance parameters of the mobile assets. A user has access to multimedia information regarding the design parameters operating statistics, inspection reports, and maintenance recommendations regarding each of the mobile assets. A service provider may be linked via the Internet to a centralized data center for the analysis of data and updating of the Internet web pages.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory J. Fera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; B; B61; B61L; B61L27/00; B61L27/50; B61L27/57; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/006; G07C5/008; G07C5/08; G07C5/0841; B61L2205/00; B61L2205/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive: transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, wherein the step of providing information comprises displaying a map of a railroad on an Internet web page and indicating the location of each of the plurality of locomotives on the map.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive: transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, wherein the step of providing information comprises displaying a map of a railroad on an Internet web page and indicating the location of each of the plurality of locomotives on the map.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a hyperlink at the indication of the location of each of the plurality of locomotives, wherein each hyperlink provides a link to an Internet web page displaying information related to the operating parameters of the respective locomotive.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, using the data regarding operating parameters to prepare operating statistics; and providing the operating statistics to the user via an Internet web page.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, using the data regarding operating parameters to prepare operating statistics; and providing the operating statistics to the user via an Internet web page.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in a first of the locomotives; and displaying information related to the anomaly on an Internet web page.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in a first of the locomotives; and displaying information related to the anomaly on an Internet web page.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4 , further comprising the step of directing the user to the Internet web page containing information related to the anomaly.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the step of directing comprises sending an electronic mail message to the user.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in a first of the locomotives; developing a maintenance recommendation in response to the anomaly; and displaying information related to the anomaly and maintenance recommendation on at least one Internet web page.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
107 words
A method for managing a fleet of locomotives, the method comprising: providing a data base containing data regarding locomotives; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of locomotives; determining the location of each locomotive; transferring data regarding location and operating parameters for each locomotive to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in a first of the locomotives; developing a maintenance recommendation in response to the anomaly; and displaying information related to the anomaly and maintenance recommendation on at least one Internet web page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of directing the user to the at least one Internet web page containing information related to the anomaly and maintenance recommendation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of directing comprises sending an electronic mail message to the user.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising the steps of: displaying information related to a maintenance service on an Internet web page; providing a link from the at least one Internet web page displaying information related to the anomaly and maintenance recommendation to the Internet web page displaying information related to the maintenance service.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; storing maintenance records for each land-based vehicle in the data base; analyzing the maintenance records and the operating parameters to develop a maintenance recommendation for each land-based vehicle; and displaying data related to the maintenance recommendations on an Internet web page.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
99 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; storing maintenance records for each land-based vehicle in the data base; analyzing the maintenance records and the operating parameters to develop a maintenance recommendation for each land-based vehicle; and displaying data related to the maintenance recommendations on an Internet web page.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 11 , further comprising the steps of: storing data related to a parts inventory in the database; analyzing the data related to the maintenance recommendations and the parts inventory to generate a parts order list; displaying data related to the parts order list on an Internet web page.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web pages; monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in the operating parameters of a first of the land-based vehicles; developing a maintenance recommendation for the first of the land-based vehicles in response to the anomaly; and posting the maintenance recommendation on an Internet web page.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web pages; monitoring the operating parameters to identify an anomaly in the operating parameters of a first of the land-based vehicles; developing a maintenance recommendation for the first of the land-based vehicles in response to the anomaly; and posting the maintenance recommendation on an Internet web page.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of directing the user to the Internet web page containing the maintenance recommendation.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; and providing a graphical display of the locations of the land-based vehicles to the user on an Internet web page.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; and providing a graphical display of the locations of the land-based vehicles to the user on an Internet web page.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; monitoring the operating parameters in real time to identify a critical fault in a first of the land-based vehicles; transferring data related to the critical fault from the first of the land-based vehicles to the data base; and displaying information related to the critical fault on an Internet web page.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page; monitoring the operating parameters in real time to identify a critical fault in a first of the land-based vehicles; transferring data related to the critical fault from the first of the land-based vehicles to the data base; and displaying information related to the critical fault on an Internet web page.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of directing the user to the Internet web page containing information related to the critical fault.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of directing a service provider to the Internet web page containing information related to the critical fault.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, wherein the step of providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page further comprises: displaying information derived from the database on a password protected Internet web pages; and providing the user with the password for the password protected Internet web page.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
106 words
A method for managing a fleet of land-based vehicles, the method comprising: providing a data base; monitoring a plurality of operating parameters for each of a plurality of land-based vehicles; transferring data regarding operating parameters for each land-based vehicle to the data base; providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page, wherein the step of providing information derived from the data base to a user via an Internet web page further comprises: displaying information derived from the database on a password protected Internet web pages; and providing the user with the password for the password protected Internet web page.
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