Method and apparatus for retrieving time series data related to an activity
First Claim
1. A method for processing the data of a process, said method comprising:
- (a) collecting a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
(b) processing said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time varying parameter; and
(c) storing said processed time series data in a memory.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus that processes time series, event and/or activity data of a process according to a data structure. The data structure defines one or more activities that frame the time series, event and/or activity data. Each activity and each event has one or more attributes. Each attribute has a value. At least one of the attributes defines an interval of the activity by start and end times. Another attribute includes a time varying parameter that represents the time series data. Another attribute defines a time stamp of an event. The time varying parameter is linked to a device that produces the time series data when the process is run. The time series, event and/or activity data is collected and processed according to the data structure for storage in and/or retrieval from a memory. A relationship between data of one or more activities and the time series, event and/or activity data is processed according to the data structure to retrieve the time series, event and/or activity data from the memory.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for processing the data of a process, said method comprising:
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(a) collecting a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
(b) processing said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time varying parameter; and
(c) storing said processed time series data in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for processing the data of a process, said apparatus comprising:
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means for collecting a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
means for processing said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time varying parameter; and
means for storing said processed time series data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for retrieving time series data of a process that is stored in a memory, said method comprising:
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(a) identifying an activity of said process;
(b) identifying a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity; and
(c) processing said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for retrieving time series data of a process that is stored in a memory, said apparatus comprising:
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first means for identifying an activity of said process;
second means for identifying a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity; and
means for processing said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A memory media for controlling a computer to retrieve time series data of a process that is stored in a memory, said memory media comprising:
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first means for controlling said computer to perform a first operation to identify an activity of said process;
second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to identify a time varying parameter that is framed by an interval of said activity; and
third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to process said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory to retrieve said time series data.
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30. A memory media for controlling a computer to process the data of a process, said method comprising:
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first means for controlling said computer to perform a first operation to collect a time series data of a time varying parameter of said process;
second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to process said time series data according to a data structure that defines said time varying parameter and an activity having an interval that frames said time series data; and
third means for controlling said computer to perform a third operation to store said processed time series data in a memory.
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31. A method for processing time series data of a time varying parameter of a process, said method comprising:
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(a) processing said time series data with an activity that has an interval that frames said time series data; and
(b) processing said activity and time varying parameter to access a memory and retrieve said time series data.
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32. An apparatus for processing time series data a time varying parameter of a process, said apparatus comprising:
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first processing means for processing said time series data with an activity that has an interval that frames said time series data; and
second processing means for processing said activity and said time varying parameter to access a memory and retrieve said time series data.
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33. A memory media for controlling a computer to process time series data of a time varying parameter of a process, said memory media comprising:
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first means for controlling said computer to perform a first operation to process said time series data with an activity that has an interval that frames said time series data; and
second means for controlling said computer to perform a second operation to process said activity and said time varying parameter to access said memory and retrieve said time series data.
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