Patent ID: 11928980
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  E  H | IPC E  G  H

Claim 10:
11. A heavy-duty interactive (HDi) system comprising:
a heavy-duty vehicle;
a plurality of work tools including a work tool installed on the heavy-duty vehicle;
a memory that stores a plurality of patterns representing operation events for the heavy-duty vehicle;
a first sensor affixed to the heavy-duty vehicle that collects first sensor data as the heavy-duty vehicle is operated;
a plurality of second sensors including a second sensor affixed to the installed work tool that collects second sensor data as the installed work tool is operated; and
a controller operatively coupled to the first sensor, the respective second sensor, and the memory, the controller being configured to
identify a heavy-duty vehicle operation event by comparing at least one of the first sensor data and the second sensor data with the plurality of patterns in the memory, and
detect an association between the installed work tool and the heavy-duty vehicle based on a comparison of the first sensor data and the second sensor data.