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External status asset monitor

  • US 20070035398A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2005
  • Published: 02/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In an enterprise having an asset, a method of monitoring the asset comprising:

  • providing at least one computer with a viewing monitor;

    providing a stand-alone software system for monitoring the asset, said stand-alone software system being runnable on said at least one computer and being operable to transmit data items for a condition of said asset, said data items including a description of said condition and a status of said condition;

    providing a process automation software system runnable on said at least one computer and including a human system interface (HSI) and a generic asset monitor having a changeable condition table with a generic condition entry;

    modifying said generic asset monitor to create a custom asset monitor specific to said asset, said modifying including changing said generic condition entry in said condition table to correspond to said condition of said asset;

    receiving said data items from said stand-alone software system in said process automation software system;

    monitoring said status of said condition in said custom asset monitor; and

    displaying said data items in said HSI.

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