SAMPLE ANALYZING APPARATUS
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Abstract
A sample analyzing apparatus is provided with a memory for storing a schedule of maintenance, a display, and a controller for displaying on the display a screen of calendar format, wherein the screen includes a date display area for displaying a date and a maintenance item display area for displaying a maintenance item scheduled on the date.
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1. (canceled)
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2. A sample analyzer comprising:
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an analyzing apparatus that analyzes specimens; a memory that stores a maintenance schedule of the analyzing apparatus; and a controller that executes computer executable programs to implement; displaying on a display the maintenance schedule in a calendar format which comprises at least one group of areas associated respectively with a series of dates, wherein (i) at least some of the areas are marked on the display for maintenance operations scheduled for dates represented by the marked at least some areas, and (ii) a respective at least some of the areas is marked on the display with a wakeup operation; and on a date represented by an area marked with the wakeup operation, activating the analyzing apparatus so as to become ready for service by a wakeup time designated for the day. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying a maintenance schedule of an analyzing apparatus of an analyzer that analyzes specimens, the method comprising computer executable steps executed by a controller of analyzer to implement:
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displaying on a display the maintenance schedule in a calendar format which comprises at least one group of areas associated respectively with a series of dates, wherein (i) at least some of the areas are marked on the display for maintenance operations scheduled for dates represented by the marked at least some areas, and (ii) a respective at least some of the areas is marked on the display with a wakeup operation; and on a date represented by an area marked with the wakeup operation, activating the analyzing apparatus so as to become ready for service by a wakeup time designated for the day. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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