System and method for the collection of observations
First Claim
1. A system for a collection of observations by a plurality of users, said system comprising:
- a planning station for preparing work packages of observations to be collected by said users, each work package being tailored to a user profile of a corresponding user;
a plurality of primary capture tools, each associated with one of said users, each of said primary capture tools being adapted to be used to collect observations according to one of said work packages;
at least one download station, in communication with said planning station, for downloading each of said work packages to the primary capture tool associated with the corresponding user; and
at least one upload station, for uploading said observations from each of said primary capture tool.
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Abstract
A system for the collection of observations is described which has particular application in the clinical research and aerospace industries. The system has a planning station, for preparing a work package of observations to be collected; a download station, for downloading the work package to at least one primary capture tool, the primary capture tool being used to collect observations according to the work package autonomously; and an upload station, for uploading the observations from the at least one primary capture tool. The invention also concerns a method for collecting observations, as well as a graphical interface therefor. The invention makes use of an atomic database, which obviates the need to reprogram the database when it is to be used for a different set of observations to be collected.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for a collection of observations by a plurality of users, said system comprising:
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a planning station for preparing work packages of observations to be collected by said users, each work package being tailored to a user profile of a corresponding user;
a plurality of primary capture tools, each associated with one of said users, each of said primary capture tools being adapted to be used to collect observations according to one of said work packages;
at least one download station, in communication with said planning station, for downloading each of said work packages to the primary capture tool associated with the corresponding user; and
at least one upload station, for uploading said observations from each of said primary capture tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a collection of observations by a plurality of users, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) preparing work packages of observations to be collected by said users, each work package being tailored to a user profile of a corresponding user;
b) downloading each of said work packages to a primary capture tool associated with the corresponding user;
c) having each of said users using the primary capture tool associated therewith to collect observations according to the work package downloaded thereto; and
d) uploading said observations from each of said primary capture tool. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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