Patent ID: 7013239
Filing Date: 2006-03-14
Classification: B60L,B61L,G05B,G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for analyzing performance data of a plurality of locomotives to determine the need for remedial action to one or more of the plurality of locomotives, comprising: receiving sets of performance data; storing the sets of performance data; assigning a priority to each set of performance data for the order in which the sets of performance data are to be analyzed; analyzing the sets of performance data, according to the assigned priorities, by a plurality of data analysis tools according to a respective analysis capability limit of each respective tool when a volume of performance data to be analyzed exceeds the analysis capacity of the tool, wherein the analysis capability limit constitutes the volume of performance data that a tool can simultaneously analyze; and creating a service recommendation based on the step of analyzing the sets of performance data.