System and method for conditional data reporting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12461508-B2
Application number	US-202418841906-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2024
Priority date	Mar 10, 2023
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

A system may include a connectivity module communicatively and physically coupled to a work machine and a processing circuit configured to generate a profile corresponding to the connectivity module and the work machine. The processing circuit may include memory devices configured to store instructions that cause the one or more processors to: generate the profile corresponding to the work machine and the connectivity module, the profile initially comprising a base state; receive data indicative of one or more functionalities of the work machine; populate, after receiving the data indicative of the one or more functionalities of the work machine, the profile with entries that define a machine-specific state of the profile that facilitates data interpretation and collection related to the one or more functionalities of the work machine; and send the profile comprising the machine-specific state to the connectivity module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for conditional data reporting, the system comprising:
a connectivity module, the connectivity module communicatively and physically coupled to a work machine; and one or more processing circuits configured to generate a profile corresponding to the connectivity module and the work machine, the one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
generate the profile corresponding to the work machine and the connectivity module, the profile initially comprising a base state including at least one empty communication data entry configured to receive communication information associated with communicating with a component associated with the work machine;
receive data indicative of the component;
obtain the communication information associated with communicating with the component based on the data indicative of the component;
populate, after receiving the data indicative of the component, the at least one empty communication data entry with the communication information to create a machine-specific state of the profile that facilitates data interpretation and collection related to the component associated with the work machine by the connectivity module;
send the profile comprising the machine-specific state to the connectivity module; and
update the profile in response to receiving one or more additional communications indicative of one or more additional and/or removed components associated with the work machine, wherein updating the profile comprises revising the machine-specific state to add, remove, and/or revise one or more of:
an entry from a list of components equipped to the work machine,
data indicating a quality of a specific component equipped to the work machine,
an expected data format associated with the component,
a communication protocol corresponding to the component,
a sensor type equipped to the work machine,
a specific part number of a part of the work machine, or
a software version associated with the work machine.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein:
the base state of the profile is agnostic to at least one of a work machine type, one or more work machine components, or a work machine communication mode; and the base state comprises one or more of a profile name, a profile identification number, or a serial number associated with at least one of the work machine or the connectivity module.

3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a user device, a remote device, a computer system, or a controller configured to send a message including the data indicative of the component to the one or more processing circuits.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein:
the at least one user device, remote device, computer system, or controller includes at least one of a cellular device, a tablet, a laptop, or a scanner configured to capture an image or receive an OCR input; and the data indicative of the component comprises at least one of an identification of the component associated with the work machine, an image of the component associated with the work machine, a serial number, a part number, or a software identifier.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity module is configured to:
collect and interpret data received from the work machine via the profile comprising the machine-specific state; and communicate the data received from the work machine to a fleet connectivity system via the profile comprising the machine-specific state.

6 . A system for conditional data reporting, the system comprising:
one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
communicate across a network by sending messages to a connectivity module, a work machine, and a remote device each communicatively connected to the network;
generate a profile corresponding to the work machine and the connectivity module, the profile comprising a base state including at least one empty communication data entry configured to receive communication information associated with communicating with a component associated with the work machine;
receive, from the remote device via the network, a message including data indicative of a component associated with the work machine;
obtain communication information associated with communicating with the component based on the data indicative of the component;
modify the profile and the base state using the communication information to populate the at least one empty communication data entry to create a machine-specific state of the profile that facilitates data interpretation and collection related to the component associated with the work machine by the connectivity module;
send the profile comprising the machine-specific state to the connectivity module; and
update the profile in response to receiving one or more additional communications indicative of one or more additional and/or removed components associated with the work machine, wherein updating the profile comprises revising the machine-specific state to add, remove, and/or revise one or more of:
an entry from a list of components equipped to the work machine,
data indicating a quality of a specific component equipped to the work machine,
an expected data format associated with the component,
a communication protocol corresponding to the component,
a sensor type equipped to the work machine,
a specific part number of a part of the work machine, or
a software version associated with the work machine.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the base state of the profile is agnostic to at least one of a work machine type, one or more work machine components, or a work machine communication mode; and the base state comprises one or more of a profile name, a profile identification number, or an identifier associated with at least one of the work machine or the connectivity module.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the data indicative of the component comprises at least one of:
a serial number, a customer number, a model number, a software number, or an identifier of specific equipment, parts, sensors, or software packages associated with the work machine.

9 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a database storing data therein comprising one or more of an expected serial number, an expected customer number, an expected model number, an expected software number, or an expected identifier of specific equipment, parts, sensors, or software packages available for association with at least one work-machine-connectivity-module pair; wherein: the work machine and the connectivity module form a work-machine-connectivity-module pair; and the one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to:
compare the data indicative of the component with the data stored in the database;
confirm, based on the comparison, that the data indicative of the component is legitimate; and
modify at least one machine-specific profile to associate or disassociate the data stored in the database with the at least one work-machine-connectivity-module pair.

10 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the connectivity module is configured to:
collect and interpret data received from the work machine via the profile

Assignees

• Oshkosh Corp

Inventors

• Kobel Korry D
• Yutzy Fredric L
• Adamson Dan
• Booth Patrick
• Gruber Joseph

Classifications

• H04W4/12

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• H04W4/025

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• G01W2203/00

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• G01W1/02

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• H04W4/80

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