System and method for new equipment configuration and sound monitoring
US10156844B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/42328
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server-based system provides remote configuration of client electromechanical equipment and comparative analysis of sound data obtained therefrom. The server obtains equipment identification data from an endpoint device, and determines a confidence level of a suggested equipment configuration relative to various types of equipment having associated sound data files stored in a database. For sufficient matches (confidence levels exceeding a predetermined threshold value), the server associates the equipment with a selected one of the types of equipment, and conveys at least predetermined sound inspection positions to the endpoint device. A sound detection device is applied respective to the inspection points, wherein analog sound signals are collected from the equipment and converted into digital sound data. The digital data files are transmitted to the server and analyzed to identify data points representative of an electromechanical equipment failure, and to alert authorized users of potential failure and/or associated costs.
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