Methods, systems and computer program products for dynamic scheduling and matrix collecting of data about samples
First Claim
1. A method of collecting data about a plurality of samples that possess characteristics that change over time, the samples being contained in an array of containers that are arranged in a container spatial relationship, the method comprising:
- displaying a matrix of cells in a cell spatial relationship that corresponds to the container spatial relationship; and
accepting user input into at least one of the cells of the matrix that is displayed, of at least one value of at least one of the characteristics that change over time for at least one of the samples that corresponds to the at least one of the cells in the matrix that is displayed.
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Abstract
Data is collected about samples that possess characteristics that change over time and that are contained in an array of containers that are arranged in a container spatial relationship. A matrix of cells is displayed in a cell spatial relationship that corresponds to the container spatial relationship. User input is accepted into at least one of the cells of the matrix that is displayed, to input at least one value of at least one of the characteristics that change over time for at least one of the samples that correspond to the at least one of the cells in the matrix that is displayed. The matrix user interface can allow a user to enter a large number of data points per minute, compared to conventional systems in which a user may need to swipe a bar code, enter an indicia or enter a row/column position for a sample prior to entering data. Data collection of characteristics of samples also can be scheduled, by storing past values of the characteristics of the samples that were data collected during at least one past time interval in a database, and also storing rules in a rule base. The rules determine whether a characteristic of a sample is to be data collected and, if so, identify the characteristic which is to be data collected, based on the past values of characteristics of samples. The rules are applied to the past values that are stored in the database, to identify target samples to be data collected, and to identify at least one target characteristic to be data collected for the target samples that are identified.
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108 Claims
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1. A method of collecting data about a plurality of samples that possess characteristics that change over time, the samples being contained in an array of containers that are arranged in a container spatial relationship, the method comprising:
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displaying a matrix of cells in a cell spatial relationship that corresponds to the container spatial relationship; and
accepting user input into at least one of the cells of the matrix that is displayed, of at least one value of at least one of the characteristics that change over time for at least one of the samples that corresponds to the at least one of the cells in the matrix that is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of scheduling data collection of characteristics of a plurality of samples, wherein values of the characteristics change over time, the method comprising:
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storing in a database, a plurality of past values of the characteristics of the plurality of samples that were data collected during at least one past time interval;
storing in a rule base, a plurality of rules that determine whether a characteristic of a sample is to be data collected and, if so, that identify the characteristic which is to be data collected, based on values of characteristics of samples;
applying the plurality of rules to the plurality of past values that are stored in the rule base to identify target samples to be data collected from the plurality of samples and to identify at least one target characteristic to be data collected for the target samples that are identified; and
generating user instructions to collect data for the at least one target characteristic to be data collected in the target samples to be data collected. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for collecting data about a plurality of samples that possess characteristics that change over time, the samples being contained in an array of containers that are arranged in a container spatial relationship, the system comprising:
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means for displaying a matrix of cells in a cell spatial relationship that corresponds to the container spatial relationship; and
means for accepting user input into at least one of the cells of the matrix that is displayed, of at least one value of at least one of the characteristics that change over time for at least one of the samples that corresponds to the at least one of the cells in the matrix that is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system for scheduling data collection of characteristics of a plurality of samples, wherein values of the characteristics change over time, the system comprising:
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means for storing in a database, a plurality of past values of the characteristics of the plurality of samples that were data collected during at least one past time interval;
means for storing in a rule base, a plurality of rules that determine whether a characteristic of a sample is to be data collected and, if so, that identify the characteristic which is to be data collected, based on values of characteristics of samples;
means for applying the plurality of rules to the plurality of past values that are stored in the rule base to identify target samples to be data collected from the plurality of samples and to identify at least one target characteristic to be data collected for the target samples that are identified; and
means for generating user instructions to collect data for the at least one target characteristic to be data collected in the target samples to be data collected. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A computer program product that collects data about a plurality of samples that possess characteristics that change over time, the samples being contained in an array of containers that are arranged in a container spatial relationship, the computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that is configured to display a matrix of cells in a cell spatial relationship that corresponds to the container spatial relationship; and
computer-readable program code that is configured to accept user input into at least one of the cells of the matrix that is displayed, of at least one value of at least one of the characteristics that change over time for at least one of the samples that corresponds to the at least one of the cells in the matrix that is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92)
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93. A computer program product that schedules data collection of characteristics of a plurality of samples, wherein values of the characteristics change over time, the computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied in the medium, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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computer-readable program code that is configured to store in a database, a plurality of past values of the characteristics of the plurality of samples that were data collected during at least one past time interval;
computer-readable program code that is configured to store in a rule base, a plurality of rules that determine whether a characteristic of a sample is to be data collected and, if so, that identify the characteristic which is to be data collected, based on values of characteristics of samples;
computer-readable program code that is configured to apply the plurality of rules to the plurality of past values that are stored in the rule base to identify target samples to be data collected from the plurality of samples and to identify at least one target characteristic to be data collected for the target samples that are identified; and
computer-readable program code that is configured to generate user instructions to collect data for the at least one target characteristic to be data collected in the target samples to be data collected. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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