System and method for monitoring controller diagnostics
First Claim
1. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
- a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller;
wherein the operational status command is a customized operational status command, the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
further including a text editor portion, the text editor portion for creating the customized operational status command.
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Abstract
The invention provides a diagnostic method and system for monitoring controller performance. The diagnostic system includes a tool and a controller. The tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command, such that a user may select the operational status command. A controller has an operation status. The operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller. As a result, the controller generates at least one operational status response. A communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool is provided. The user interface displays the operational status response of the controller.
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26 Claims
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1. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller;
wherein the operational status command is a customized operational status command, the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
further including a text editor portion, the text editor portion for creating the customized operational status command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users.
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6. The diagnostic system of claim 5, wherein the further operational status command is selected from a menu.
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7. The diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller using a display window, the window containing information relating to the operational status command and the operational status response from the controller.
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8. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command, the tool providing both static operational status commands and customized operational status commands and wherein the operational status command is one of the static operational status commands and the customized operational status commands, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller, the user interface showing the operational status response in natural language; and
further including a text editor portion, the text editor portion for creating the customized operational status command. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring controller performance, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool;
selecting a selected operational status command from the plurality of possible operational status commands;
transmitting the selected operational status command to a controller;
executing the selected operational status command in the controller, the executing generating an operational status response in the controller;
transmitting the operational status response to the tool; and
displaying the operational status response in a report;
wherein providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool includes at least one of providing a static operational status command and providing a customized operational status command, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
wherein providing a customized operational status command includes using a text editor portion for creating the customized operational status command. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring controller performance, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool;
selecting a selected operational status command from the plurality of possible operational status commands, wherein the selecting the selected operational status command includes a user selecting the selected operational status command from a menu upon a single user action;
transmitting the selected operational status command to a controller;
executing the selected operational status command in the controller, the executing generating an operational status response in the controller;
transmitting the operational status response to the tool; and
displaying the operational status response in a report on a user interface;
wherein providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool includes at least one of providing a static operational status command and providing a customized operational status command, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for monitoring controller performance, the system comprising:
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means for providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool;
means for selecting a selected operational status command from the plurality of possible operational status commands;
means for transmitting the selected operational status command to a controller;
means for executing the selected operational status command in the controller, the executing generating an operational status response in the controller;
means for transmitting the operational status response to the tool; and
means for displaying the operational status response in a report; and
wherein the means for providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool includes means for providing a static operational status command and means for providing a customized operational status command, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users. - View Dependent Claims (22)
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users.
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23. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller;
wherein the operational status command is a customized operational status command, the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
wherein code to effect the customized operational status command is contained in a script file in a memory portion in the tool.
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24. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller;
wherein the operational status command is a customized operational status command, the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
wherein the tool includes a query generation portion, the query generation portion for creating the customized operational status commands.
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25. A diagnostic system for monitoring controller performance, the diagnostic system comprising:
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a tool, wherein the tool includes a user interface that displays at least one operational status command such that a user may select the operational status command, the tool providing both static operational status commands and customized operational status commands and wherein the operational status command is one of the static operational status commands and the customized operational status commands, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users;
a controller having an operation status wherein the at least one operational status command of the tool queries the operation status of the controller, and the controller generates at least one operational status response;
a communications path for transmission of the at least one operational status command from the tool to the controller and the at least one operational status response from the controller to the tool; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller, the user interface showing the operational status response in natural language; and
wherein the user interface displays the at least one operational status response of the controller using a display window, the window containing information relating to the operational status command and the at least one operational status response from the controller.
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26. A method for monitoring controller performance, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool;
selecting a selected operational status command from the plurality of possible operational status commands;
transmitting the selected operational status command to a controller;
executing the selected operational status command in the controller, the executing generating an operational status response in the controller;
transmitting the operational status response to the tool; and
displaying the operational status response in a report; and
wherein providing a plurality of possible operational status commands in a tool includes at least one of providing a static operational status command and providing a customized operational status command, and wherein;
the static operational status command being one of a standard set of commands; and
the customized operational status command being one of a set of commands created specially for a particular user or users; and
wherein providing a customized operational status command includes receiving a communication containing code for the customized operational status command and inserting the received code into a custom script file in the tool.
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