Patent ID: 7690565

Claim:
A method for locating a machine, comprising: collecting machine data from a first machine over a communications network, the machine data including data reflecting at least one operational parameter associated with the first machine; determining that the first machine is missing based on the collected machine data; receiving, from the first machine, over the communications network, a location message including location data reflecting a geographic location of the first machine; sending a notification message to a first entity including data reflecting a status of the first machine and the location data; and sending a command to the first machine to control at least one operation of the first machine based on determining that the first machine is missing; wherein the sending of the command to the first machine to control the at least one operation of the first machine includes transmitting a message commanding the first machine to derate an engine speed; and wherein the transmitting of the message commanding the first machine to derate the engine speed includes allowing the first machine to complete a job before derating the engine speed.