Temporary expanding integrated monitoring network
First Claim
1. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
- installing a plurality of sensors;
coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system;
integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data;
interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and
generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation,wherein said plurality of sensors includes a first array of sensors and a second array of sensors which collectively receive inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a first and a second physical stimuli signature of said environment,wherein said interpreting comprises;
generating a model of a phenomenon;
storing, as a storage module, said model of a phenomenon;
applying, as an application module, said model to said integrated data; and
generating a descriptor of a state of a phenomenon using said storage and said application modules.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring an industrial process and taking action based on the results of process monitoring. Actions taken may include process control, paging, voicemail, and input for e-enterprise systems. The system includes an input module for receiving a plurality of parameters from a process for manufacture of a substance or object. The system also includes a library module. The library module includes a plurality of computer aided processes. Any one of the computer aided processes is capable of using each of the plurality of parameters to compare at least two of the plurality of parameters against a training set of parameters. The training set of parameters is generally predetermined. The computer aided process is also capable of determining if the at least two of the plurality of parameters are within a predetermined range of the training set of parameters. Additionally, the system includes an output module for outputting a result based upon the training set and the plurality of parameters.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation, wherein said plurality of sensors includes a first array of sensors and a second array of sensors which collectively receive inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a first and a second physical stimuli signature of said environment, wherein said interpreting comprises; generating a model of a phenomenon; storing, as a storage module, said model of a phenomenon; applying, as an application module, said model to said integrated data; and generating a descriptor of a state of a phenomenon using said storage and said application modules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation, wherein said plurality of sensors includes a first array of sensors and a second array of sensors which collectively receive inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a first and a second physical stimuli signature of said environment, and wherein said system being monitored is a hydrocarbon processing monitoring system.
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9. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising; installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from Dre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation; and receiving user inputs regarding which of said plurality of sensors are to be activated and at which times said plurality of sensors are to be operational, wherein said plurality of sensors includes a first array of sensors and a second array of sensors which collectively receive inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a first and a second physical stimuli signature of said environment.
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10. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation, wherein said plurality of sensors includes a first array of sensors and a second array of sensors which collectively receive inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a first and a second physical stimuli signature of said environment, and wherein said plurality of sensors include; at least one physical sensor; and at least one virtual sensor that corresponds to a model of a phenomenon.
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11. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation, wherein said plurality of sensors includes at least one array of sensors which receives inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a physical stimuli signature of said environment, wherein said interpreting comprises; generating a model of a phenomenon; storing, as a storage module, said model of a phenomenon; applying, as an application module, said model to said integrated data; and generating a descriptor of a state of a phenomenon using said storage and said application modules.
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12. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising; installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation; and receiving user inputs regarding which of said plurality of sensors are to be activated and at which times said plurality of sensors are to be operational, wherein said plurality of sensors includes at least one array of sensors which receives inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a physical stimuli signature of said environment.
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13. A method of expanding a pre-existing monitoring system, comprising:
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installing a plurality of sensors; coupling said plurality of sensors with said pre-existing monitoring system; integrating data from said plurality of sensors with data from pre-existing sensors to form integrated data; interpreting said integrated data to form a data interpretation; and generating an indication of a current status for a system being monitored using said data interpretation, wherein said plurality of sensors includes at least one array of sensors which receives inputs from an environment which said pre-existing monitoring system is monitoring, to respectively produce a physical stimuli signature of said environment, and wherein said plurality of sensors include; at least one physical sensor; and at least one virtual sensor that corresponds to a model of a phenomenon.
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