Method and apparatus for extending processing mask/filtering, and displaying alarm information for a hierarchically categorizing alarm monitoring system
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1. An apparatus for recursively generating a descriptor summary for related independent alarm events, comprising:
- an alarm monitoring system comprising a processor coupled to an alarm system having knowledge of a status of a plurality of alarms, the alarm monitoring system categorizing alarms into categorizations, categories, and subcategories and providing alarm pattern information, the categories including alarms and subcategories; and
a processor routine operating on the processor, the processor routine recursively determining recursive descriptor summaries for each descriptor summary category and subcategory based on alarm status, the recursive descriptor summaries being for related, independent alarm events.
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Abstract
Second order benefits are added to the previous alarm monitoring system, which groups alarms into categorizations, categories, and patterns of alarm variables. Some results of the second order benefits are improvements in overall look, feel, and control. Second order benefits/improvements include improving descriptor summary processing, pattern recognition, mask/filtering, and displaying information.
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1. An apparatus for recursively generating a descriptor summary for related independent alarm events, comprising:
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an alarm monitoring system comprising a processor coupled to an alarm system having knowledge of a status of a plurality of alarms, the alarm monitoring system categorizing alarms into categorizations, categories, and subcategories and providing alarm pattern information, the categories including alarms and subcategories; and
a processor routine operating on the processor, the processor routine recursively determining recursive descriptor summaries for each descriptor summary category and subcategory based on alarm status, the recursive descriptor summaries being for related, independent alarm events. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
a dividing descriptor summary category;
a division descriptor summary category; and
wherein the processor routine repeatedly determines dividing and division descriptor summaries, each dividing and division descriptor summary category being a parent of a next descriptor summary category generation.
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5. In a computer, an apparatus for detecting alarm patterns in a stream of alarm events in an alarm system having (i) an alarm variable event stream transferring alarm status information from alarm generators to an alarm system and (ii) a digital processor, the apparatus comprising:
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a historical database of alarm events having a subset of significant alarm events; and
a processor routine operating on the processor, the processor routine;
determining patterns of alarm events in time windows in the historical database following the significant alarm events, the processing routine auto-correlating multiple instances of the significant alarm events to restrict noise effects due to overlapping unknown patterns; and
applying the patterns of alarms to the stream of alarm events to detect the determined patterns in the stream of alarm events. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. In a computer, a method for affecting reported information provided by an alarm monitoring system having categories of alarms, including the steps of:
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providing a screen view coupled to an alarm monitoring system displaying a plurality of alarm categories and subcategories as selectable indicators, each category and subcategory including related alarm variables having respective alarm status information and category alarm status information;
providing selectable functional mask/filter indicators representing possible functional states of the alarms; and
masking/filtering alarm variables across a subset of the alarm categories as a function of the state of the selectable functional mask/filter indicators, thereby affecting the reported category alarm status information provided in the screen view. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
an all alarms state;
an only the alarms meeting the functional mask/filter indicator listed condition state; and
an only the alarms not meeting the functional mask/filter indicator listed condition state.
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12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the step of providing a screen view includes displaying alarm masking information as a function of a selectable alarm mask display indicator state, the alarm mask display indicator including a mask state and a reversed state, the screen view displaying alarm indicators when the alarm mask display indicator is in the mask state, the screen view displaying masked-out alarm indicators when the mask display indicator is in the reversed state.
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13. An apparatus for affecting reported information provided by an alarm monitoring system having categories of alarms, comprising:
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a screen view coupled to an alarm monitoring system displaying a plurality of alarm categories and subcategories as selectable indicators, each category and subcategory including related alarm variables having related alarm status information and category alarm status information;
a plurality of selectable functional mask/filter indicators coupled to a mask/filter, the selectable functional mask/filter indicators being displayed on and coupled to the screen view, each functional mask/filter indicator having states representing a functional status of an alarm; and
wherein the state of the selectable functional mask/filter indicators determines the mask/filter state used to mask/filter alarm variables, thereby affecting reported information provided by the alarm monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
all alarms;
only the alarms meeting the functional mask/filter indicator listed condition; and
an only the alarms not meeting the functional mask/filter indicator listed condition state.
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16. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the screen view displays the state of the alarm mask/filter, the alarm mask/filter responsively changing as a function of the state of the selectable alarm mask/filter indicators, the alarm mask display indicator including a mask state and a reversed state, the screen view displaying alarm indicators when the alarm mask display indicator is in the mask state, the screen view displaying masked-out alarm indicators when the mask display indicator is in the reversed state.
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17. A method for controlling and displaying mask/filter selections for an alarm monitoring system having hierarchically defined categories of alarms, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a screen view displaying a subset of categories expressed as category indications in a graphical user interface manner, each category being a member of a categorization and including subcategories and alarm variables representing corresponding alarm status information, the screen view including;
a plurality of mask/filter selectors coupled to the category indications and a mask/filter, the mask/filter being coupled to the categorizations, the mask/filter selectors including an all-select selector and a so-called select selector, said all-select selector enabling selecting alarms in a specified category without regard to included respective subcategory alarm selections, said select selector enabling selecting alarms in a specified category except for alarms not selected in included respective subcategory alarm selections;
changing the state of the mask/filter in response to selecting alarms at any hierarchical level; and
modifying a subset of categorization, category, and alarm variable indications as a function of the mask/filter to provide mask/filter state information in the screen view, thereby displaying mask/filter selections. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for controlling and displaying mask/filter selections for an alarm monitoring system having hierarchically defined categories of alarms, comprising:
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a screen view displaying a subset of categories expressed as category indications in a graphical user interface manner, each category being a member of a categorization and including subcategories and alarm variables representing corresponding alarm status information; and
a plurality of mask/filter selectors coupled to the category indications and a mask/filter, the mask/filter being coupled to the categorizations, the mask/filter selectors including an all-select selector and a so-called select selector, said all-select selector enabling selection of alarms in a specified category without regard to included respective subcategory alarm selections, said select selector enabling selection of alarms in a specified category except for alarms not selected in included respective subcategory alarm selections; and
wherein (i) the state of the mask/filter changes in response to alarms being selected at any hierarchical level, and (ii) a subset of categorizations, categories, and alarm variable indications are modified as a function of the mask/filter to provide mask/filter state information, thereby displaying mask/filter selections. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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