Remote system override
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1. A method of providing remote supervisory override of a workstation, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a first workstation an override request message, wherein a supervisor operates the first workstation;
receiving supervisor input, wherein the input indicates an authorized action;
sending an override response message from the first workstation to a second workstation, wherein the second workstation sent the override request message, and wherein the override response message includes an indication of the action authorized by the supervisor.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for providing remote supervisory override of a lockout at a workstation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first workstation an override response module which is configured to receive an override request message. The override response module provides an override response message that includes an indicator of an action authorized by the user of the apparatus.
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1. A method of providing remote supervisory override of a workstation, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a first workstation an override request message, wherein a supervisor operates the first workstation;
receiving supervisor input, wherein the input indicates an authorized action;
sending an override response message from the first workstation to a second workstation, wherein the second workstation sent the override request message, and wherein the override response message includes an indication of the action authorized by the supervisor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A first workstation in a distributed institution, the first workstation comprising:
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a communication module configured to communicate with a server via a first communication path and with a second workstation via a second communication path; and
an override response module, wherein the override response module is configured to receive an override request message from a third workstation and provide an override response message to the third workstation, wherein the override response message includes an indicator of an action authorized by the user of the first workstation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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