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Retrieval method and apparatus for a monitoring system

  • US 6,523,038 B1
  • Filed: 12/21/1999
  • Issued: 02/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for retrieving information related to a desired item from a database storing information about a submarine cable system composed of at least one submarine cable, submarine repeater, submarine branching unit, and joint box, comprising the steps of:

  • displaying a current state of the submarine cable system on screen of a display, wherein the current state is represented by collected information from the submarine cable system;

    designating a component of the submarine cable system displayed on the screen, which encounters abnormal conditions in a different way to indicate occurrence of cable cutting;

    retrieving information related to the designated component from the database;

    displaying retrieved information on the screen;

    wherein when a desired menu item including “

    All”

    is selected for the designated component, then at least one of detailed information of the designated component is displayed on the screen including a spare component to replace the designated component with, a schematic illustration showing a location of problem and other information depending on the desired menu item.

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