Patent ID: 7664815
Filing Date: 2010-02-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing technical information from a marine vessel to a remote location, the technical information relating to an equipment or system associated with, or installed on, the marine vessel, with a computer connected and logged-in to a communication system of the marine vessel, wherein the equipment or system is selected from a group comprising motors, generators, propulsion units, valves, pumps or field devices installed on the marine vessel, and wherein the information is selected from a group comprising diagnostic, maintenance, or operational information, the method comprising: receiving an identification of a selected equipment or system, determining a geographical position of the selected equipment or system; initiating a communication session on the logged-in computer, selecting an address of a remote computer from an address list of one or more technical specialists associated with the selected equipment or system, wherein the address is selected based on the geographical position, sending a message to the selected address, initiating a communication session between the logged-in computer and the remote computer, displaying technical information at the logged-in computer sending the technical information to the remote computer and causing the remote computer to display the technical information, receiving a selection of part of the technical information, transmitting the selected part of the technical information to the remote computer, and receiving diagnostic, maintenance, or operational information regarding the selected equipment or system from the remote computer, wherein the received information is based at least in part on the selected part of the technical information sent to the remote computer.