APPARATUS SAFEGUARD
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus;
analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data;
determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus;
determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus;
determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus;
generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus;
presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices;
receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices;
retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus;
determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and
executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus.
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Abstract
A safeguard method and system. The method includes receiving and analyzing apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus. A type, mode, and state of the electro/mechanical apparatus are determined and a list of associated safeguard devices is generated and presented to a user. A selection for a safeguard device is received and it is determined if the safeguard device is currently present. In response, a specified action is executed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus; generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus; presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices; receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable storage device storing a computer readable program code, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of a computer system implements a method, said method comprising:
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receiving, by said computer processor, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus; generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus; presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices; receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system comprising a computer processor coupled to a computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computer processor implements a method comprising:
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receiving, by said computer processor, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus; generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus; presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices; receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus.
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