Status information recording

• US 20070043937A1
• Filed: 07/21/2006
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Bouzid, Iwan
• Application Number:
  US11/490,693
• Publication Number:
  US 20070043937A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/328 Computer systems status display G06F11/327 takes precedence

Abstract

For recording status information of a computer controlled device, a given number of data of said device is recorded on an initiating event, said data being indicative of a current status of said device. An output file having said recorded data is generated.

Claims

1. A method for recording status information of a computer controlled device comprising:

on an initiating event recording a given number of data of said device, said data being indicative of a current status of said device,

generating an output file comprising said recorded data.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising a configuration file having at least one of the following features:

the configuration file defines the number and the type of said data.

the configuration file comprises information about different types or versions of devices.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising at least one of the following features:

the configuration file is stored in a storage unit of preferably said computer controlling said device;

initiating a process for analyzing and controlling the configuration file.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the initiating event is at least one of the following events:

a user request, an error or a defect of the device.

5. The method of claim 1 comprising checking if the device is in an intended working condition, wherein an invalid working condition represents an initiating event.

6. The method of claim 1 comprising delivering said output file to an output unit.

10. A software program or product, encoded on a data carrier, for controlling or executing the method of claim 1, when run on a data processing system such as a computer.

7. A system for recording status information of a computer controlled device comprising

a recording unit adapted for recording, on an initiating event, a given number of data of said device, said data being indicative of a current status of said device, and for generating an output file comprising said recorded data.

8. The system of claim 7 comprising a query unit for activating said recording unit (5) if an intended working condition of said device is not valid, wherein said invalid intended working condition represents an initiating event.

9. The system of claim 7, comprising at least one of the following features:

an input unit for entering a request as an initiating event;

output unit for delivering said output file to a user;

a storage unit for storing a configuration file defining a number and a type of data being indicative of a current status of said device.

11. A fluid separation system adapted for separating compounds of a fluid, comprising:

a fluid delivering unit adapted for delivering the fluid,

a separation unit adapted for separating compounds of the fluid,

a computer adapted for controlling said fluid separation system,

a system of claim 7, adapted for recording status information of said fluid separation system.