METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A SYSTEM ASSET

• US 20130246858A1
• Filed: 03/15/2012
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC (Baker Hughes Company)
• Original Assignee: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC (Baker Hughes Company)
• Inventors: Ceglia, Kenneth Paul, Williams, Scott Terrell, Hatch, Charles Terrance, Robertson, David Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,289,108 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/47.1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23151 Highlight
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0272 Presentation of monitored results, e.g. selection of status reports to be displayed; Filtering information to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/328 Computer systems status display G06F11/327 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 3/00 Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles

Abstract

A device for use in monitoring operation of a plurality of system assets includes a storage device configured to store a model of a plurality of system assets and a processor coupled to the storage device. The processor is configured to receive data representative of a status of the system assets, and display, in a first display state, a plurality of asset images representative of the system assets using the model. The processor is also configured to display, in a second display state, a first asset image of the asset images within the display upon a determination that the system asset represented by first asset image is in an alarm state, and display, in a third display state, the remaining asset images within the display upon a determination that the system assets represented by the remaining asset images are not in an alarm state.

Claims

1. A device for use in monitoring operation of a plurality of system assets, said device comprising:

a storage device configured to store a model of a plurality of system assets; and

a processor coupled to said storage device, said processor configured to;

receive data representative of a status of the plurality of system assets;

display, in a first display state, a plurality of asset images on a display using the model, wherein the plurality of asset images are representative of the plurality of system assets;

display, in a second display state, a first asset image of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in an alarm state, wherein displaying the first asset image in the second display state causes the first asset image to be emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in the first display state; and

display, in a third display state, the remaining asset images of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system assets represented by the remaining asset images are not in an alarm state, wherein displaying the remaining asset images in the third display state causes the remaining asset images to be de-emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in first display state.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to display the first asset image in the second display state by at least one of displaying the first asset image in a color different than a color of the remaining asset images, increasing a brightness of the first asset image, and alternatingly displaying the first asset image in the second display state and the first display state.

3. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to display the first asset image in the second display state based on at least one of a severity of the alarm state and an amount of time that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in the alarm state.

4. A device in accordance with claim 3, wherein said processor is configured to reduce an emphasis of the first asset image within the second display state if a severity of the alarm state is reduced.

5. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to display the remaining asset images in the third display state by at least one of reducing an opacity of the remaining asset images and reducing a color palette used to display the remaining asset images.

6. A device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is configured to select the first asset image and to receive measurement data for the system asset represented by the first asset image.

7. A device in accordance with claim 6, wherein said processor is configured to select the first asset image based on a user input.

8. A system comprising:

a data acquisition device for determining a status of a plurality of system assets; and

a computing device coupled to said data acquisition device, said computing device comprising;

a storage device configured to store a model of the plurality of system assets; and

a processor coupled to said storage device, said processor configured to;

receive data representative of the status of the plurality of system assets from said data acquisition device;

display, in a first display state, a plurality of asset images on a display using the model, wherein the plurality of asset images are representative of the plurality of system assets;

display, in a second display state, a first asset image of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in an alarm state, wherein displaying the first asset image in the second display state causes the first asset image to be emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in the first display state; and

display, in a third display state, the remaining asset images of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system assets represented by the remaining asset images are not in an alarm state, wherein displaying the remaining asset images in the third display state causes the remaining asset images to be de-emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in first display state.

9. A system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is configured to display the first asset image in the second display state by at least one of displaying the first asset image in a color different than a color of the remaining asset images, increasing a brightness of the first asset image, and alternatingly displaying the first asset image in the second display state and the first display state.

10. A system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is configured to display the first asset image in the second display state based on at least one of a severity of the alarm state and an amount of time that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in the alarm state.

11. A system in accordance with claim 10, wherein said processor is configured to reduce an emphasis of the first asset image within the second display state if a severity of the alarm state is reduced.

12. A system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is configured to display the remaining asset images in the third display state by at least one of reducing an opacity of the remaining asset images and reducing a color palette used to display the remaining asset images.

13. A system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is configured to select the first asset image and to receive measurement data for the system asset represented by the first asset image.

14. A system in accordance with claim 13, wherein said processor is configured to select the first asset image based on a user input.

15. A method of monitoring operation of a plurality of system assets, said method comprising:

receiving data representative of a status of a plurality of system assets;

displaying, in a first display state on a display, a plurality of asset images that are representative of the plurality of system assets;

displaying, in a second display state, a first asset image of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in an alarm state, wherein displaying the first asset image in the second display state causes the first asset image to be emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in the first display state; and

displaying, in a third display state, the remaining asset images of the plurality of asset images within the display upon a determination that the system assets represented by the remaining asset images are not in an alarm state, wherein displaying the remaining asset images in the third display state causes the remaining asset images to be de-emphasized with respect to the display of the plurality of asset images in first display state.

16. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein displaying the first asset image in the second display state comprises at least one of displaying the first asset image in a color different than a color of the remaining asset images, increasing a brightness of the first asset image, and alternatingly displaying the first asset image in the second display state and the first display state.

17. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein displaying the first asset image in the second display state comprises emphasizing the first asset image based on at least one of a severity of the alarm state and an amount of time that the system asset represented by the first asset image is in the alarm state.

18. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein displaying the remaining asset images in the third display state comprises at least one of reducing an opacity of the remaining asset images and reducing a color palette used to display the remaining asset images.

19. A method in accordance with claim 15, further comprising selecting the first asset image and receiving measurement data for the system asset represented by the first asset image.

20. A method in accordance with claim 19, wherein selecting the first asset image comprises selecting the first asset image based on a user input.