Method of restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or a reagent and a system for processing a sample or reagent
First Claim
1. A method for restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or reagent, wherein the instrument comprises a control unit and an operating system, the method comprises:
- providing a storage medium, wherein the storage medium comprises a script and restoring data for restoring settings of the instrument, wherein the script is encrypted/digitally signed and wherein the instrument receives the storage medium;
verifying an identity and/or integrity of the script;
decrypting the script when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to the identity and/or integrity of the instrument;
executing the script upon starting the instrument by the operating system with the storage medium received by the instrument when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to an identity of the instrument;
providing an input menu by the control unit for allowing a user to input a saving and/or restoring command; and
saving settings of the instrument on the storage medium and/or restoring settings of the instrument from the storage medium by the restoring data corresponding to the saving and/or restoring command.
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Abstract
A method for saving and/or restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or reagent is disclosed. The instrument comprises a control unit and an operating system. A storage medium is provided to the instrument. The storage medium comprises a script. The script restores data for restoring settings of the instrument. The script is encrypted and/or digitally signed. The method verifies an identity and/or integrity of the script and executes the script upon starting the instrument by the operating system with the storage medium when the identity and/or integrity of the script correspond to an identity and/or integrity of the instrument. The control unit provides an input menu for allowing a user to input a saving and/or restoring command. The instrument saves settings on the storage medium and/or restores settings of the instrument from the storage medium by the restoring data corresponding to the saving and/or restoring command.
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1. A method for restoring settings of an instrument for processing a sample or reagent, wherein the instrument comprises a control unit and an operating system, the method comprises:
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providing a storage medium, wherein the storage medium comprises a script and restoring data for restoring settings of the instrument, wherein the script is encrypted/digitally signed and wherein the instrument receives the storage medium; verifying an identity and/or integrity of the script; decrypting the script when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to the identity and/or integrity of the instrument; executing the script upon starting the instrument by the operating system with the storage medium received by the instrument when the identity and/or integrity of the script corresponds to an identity of the instrument; providing an input menu by the control unit for allowing a user to input a saving and/or restoring command; and saving settings of the instrument on the storage medium and/or restoring settings of the instrument from the storage medium by the restoring data corresponding to the saving and/or restoring command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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