Patent ID: 8686871

Claim:
A monitoring system for use with a system, the monitoring system comprising: a data management system comprising a database configured to store data representative of at least one operating characteristic of at least one machine; a portable display assembly coupled to the data management system, the portable display assembly comprising: at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of the at least one machine within a predefined distance from a portion of the display assembly; a communication interface coupled to the at least one sensor and to the data management system for receiving the data; an image capturing device configured to capture at least one image of the at least one machine to enable identification of the machine based on the image; and a display media coupled to the communication interface and configured to present to a user an output representative of the data and superimpose the output on the at least one image such that the user is able to view historical data and monitor real-time data of the at least one machine at a machine location.