Method and apparatus for monitoring computer system service life parameters
First Claim
1. An apparatus (70) for monitoring and logging data related to operating parameters of a computer system (10) comprising:
- a control memory means (74) in which a software program is stored;
a processing means (72) connected to the control memory means (74) and operating under control of said software program;
at least one sensor means (78, 80, 82,
84) connected to said processing means (72) for generating a sensor signal representing a predetermined operating parameter of a computer system (10); and
a data memory means (76) connected to said processing means (72) and having a finite write life, said data memory means being responsive to a data signal for storing information related to the predetermined operating parameter as a data log whereby said processing means is responsive to said sensor signal for generating said data signal in a manner that maximizes the write life of said data memory means.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for monitoring service life parameters of a computer system 10 includes a processor 72 connected to sensors 78, 80, 82, 84, a control memory 74 having an operating program stored therein and a data memory 76 having a finite write life. The sensors 78, 80, 82, 84 sense operating parameters of the computer system 10 and generate sensor signals to which the processor 72 responds by generating a data signal. The data memory 76 responds to the data signal by storing information related to the predetermined operating parameter as a data log. The processor 72 generates the data signal in a manner that maximizes the write life of the data memory 76.
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1. An apparatus (70) for monitoring and logging data related to operating parameters of a computer system (10) comprising:
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a control memory means (74) in which a software program is stored; a processing means (72) connected to the control memory means (74) and operating under control of said software program; at least one sensor means (78, 80, 82,
84) connected to said processing means (72) for generating a sensor signal representing a predetermined operating parameter of a computer system (10); anda data memory means (76) connected to said processing means (72) and having a finite write life, said data memory means being responsive to a data signal for storing information related to the predetermined operating parameter as a data log whereby said processing means is responsive to said sensor signal for generating said data signal in a manner that maximizes the write life of said data memory means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring and logging data related to operating parameters of a computer system (10), comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a control memory means (74) and storing a software program therein; b. connecting a processing means (72) to the control memory means (74) and operating the processing means under control of the software program; c. connecting at least one sensor means (78, 80, 82,
84) to the processing means (72) for generating a sensor signal representing a predetermined operating parameter of a computer system (10);d. connecting a data memory means (76) having a finite write life to the processing means (72), the data memory means being responsive to a data signal for storing information related to the predetermined operating parameter as a data log; and e. operating the processing means (72) in response to the sensor signal to generate the data signal in a manner that maximizes the write life of the data memory means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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