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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Daniel C. Wood, East Peoria, IL (US);
Steven W. O'neal, Bartonville, IL (US);
Alan L. Ferguson, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian L. Jenkins, Washington, IL (US);
Trent R. Meiss, Eureka, IL (US);
Daniel C. Wood, East Peoria, IL (US);
Steven W. O'Neal, Bartonville, IL (US);
Alan L. Ferguson, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian L. Jenkins, Washington, IL (US);
Trent R. Meiss, Eureka, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and system for determining one or more desired communication services for an application. The method and system includes determining at least one application operating parameter, at least one communication operating parameter, at least one cost factor, and at least one value factor. The method and system further includes assigning a priority level to each application operating parameter, communication operating parameter, cost factor, and value factor. Additionally, the method and system includes comparing the priority levels to each other, and determining a desired communication service based on the compared priority levels.