Patents by Inventor Tara L. Cobble

Tara L. Cobble has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for providing diagnostics for a work machines
    Patent number: 6882961
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for providing case base diagnostics for a work machine, is provided. The case bases include diagnostic information and processes related to the work machine. The system and method receive a description of an initial problem from a user and display at least one question, as a function of the initial problem. The system and method also display a first set of recommended actions, as a function of the initial problem, and receive an answer from the user to the at least one question. The system and method further display a second set of recommended actions as a function of the initial problem and the answer to the at least one question, wherein the second set of recommended actions is a subset of the first set of recommended actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Tara L. Cobble, Shannon S. Duvendack, Arundhati Karumanchi, Salim Salim, James E. Wagner
  • Method and system for authoring case bases related to work machines
    Publication number: 20040220772
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for authoring case bases related to a work machine is provided. The case bases is comprised of diagnostic information and processes related to the work machine. As a function of input from an author, a case base is authored. An external source containing service information related to the work machine is provided. As a function of input from the author, links are provided within the case base to related information contained in the external source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Tara L. Cobble, Shannon S. Duvendack, Arun Karumanchi, Robert A. Peterson, James E. Wagner
  • Method and system for providing diagnostics for a work machines
    Publication number: 20020077778
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for providing case base diagnostics for a work machine, is provided. The case bases include diagnostic information and processes related to the work machine. The system and method receive a description of an initial problem from a user and display at least one question, as a function of the initial problem. The system and method also display a first set of recommended actions, as a function of the initial problem, and receive an answer from the user to the at least one question. The system and method further display a second set of recommended actions as a function of the initial problem and the answer to the at least one question, wherein the second set of recommended actions is a subset of the first set of recommended actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Tara L. Cobble, Shannon S. Duvendack, Arundhati Karumanchi, Salim Salim, James E. Wagner