Data-transparent measurement management system
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1. A measurement management system adapted to communicate with one or more measurement instruments, comprising:
- at least one driver, each being adapted for communicating with at least one measurement instrument, a database adapted for storing information, and a processing unit adapted for processing information, wherein a data communication within the measurement management system is provided using an MMS data format, in which data content is separated from information about presentation or representation of the data content.
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A measurement management system adapted to communicate with one or more measurement instruments, comprises at least one driver, each being adapted for communicating with at least one measurement instrument, a database adapted for storing information, and a processing unit adapted for processing information. Data communication within the measurement management system is provided using an MMS data format, in which data content is separated from information about presentation or representation of the data content.
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1. A measurement management system adapted to communicate with one or more measurement instruments, comprising:
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at least one driver, each being adapted for communicating with at least one measurement instrument, a database adapted for storing information, and a processing unit adapted for processing information, wherein a data communication within the measurement management system is provided using an MMS data format, in which data content is separated from information about presentation or representation of the data content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for operating a measurement management system adapted to communicate with one or more measurement instruments and comprising at least one driver, each being adapted for communicating with at least one measurement instrument, a database adapted for storing information, and a processing unit adapted for processing information, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a data communication within the measurement management system by using an MMS data format, in which data content is separated from information about presentation or representation of the data content.
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7. The method of claim 7, wherein the data communication comprises at least one of the steps:
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initiating a measurement task to be executed by a coupled measurement instrument, controlling a measurement task to be executed by a coupled measurement instrument, requesting status information or measurement related data from a coupled measurement instrument, receiving status information or measurement related data from a coupled measurement instrument, storing information in the database, processing information by the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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