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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2001
Alan L. Ferguson, Peoria, IL (US);
Steven W. O'neal, Bartonville, IL (US);
Daniel C. Wood, East Peoria, IL (US);
Alan L. Ferguson, Peoria, IL (US);
Steven W. O'Neal, Bartonville, IL (US);
Daniel C. Wood, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for installing data stored on electronic control modules on a remotely-located machine. The control modules installed on the machine store information regarding the data which should be stored on the other installed control modules. A processor may poll the control modules to determine if a control module is missing or blank and, if so, determine which data is missing from the machine based upon the information stored on the other control modules. The processor may communicate with an off board system to identify the appropriate software for the blank control module. The software is downloaded and flashed into the blank control module.