Method and system for selectively recording system information
First Claim
1. An apparatus for recording data about a system comprising:
- a memory card comprising a supplemental file and a file storage section;
a processor unit operable to read from and write to the memory card;
wherein the supplemental file of the memory card is read by the processor unit, the supplemental file instructing the processor unit what data to save in the file storage section; and
wherein the supplemental file contains instructions that causes the processor unit to start and stop recording information when certain defined conditions are met.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording data concerning a system is provided. The apparatus comprises a memory card, such as a COMPACTFLASH card, and a processor unit, such as a T2CAS processor unit. The memory card includes a supplemental file that contains instructions as to what data is to be recorded and when the recording should start and stop. To conserve space the supplemental file is written as a sequence of hexadecimal characters whose position in the sequence and binary bit value indicates which data is to be recorded and when. A lookup table can be used to interpret the supplemental file. The processor unit includes or is coupled to a memory card reader/writer.
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35 Claims
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1. An apparatus for recording data about a system comprising:
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a memory card comprising a supplemental file and a file storage section; a processor unit operable to read from and write to the memory card; wherein the supplemental file of the memory card is read by the processor unit, the supplemental file instructing the processor unit what data to save in the file storage section; and wherein the supplemental file contains instructions that causes the processor unit to start and stop recording information when certain defined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A memory card for storing test data comprising:
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a supplemental file section storing a supplemental file having instructions delineating the data to be recorded; a file storage area for storing data based on the instructions in the supplemental file; and wherein the supplemental file contains instructions for starting and stopping recording data when certain predefined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for recording data concerning a system comprising:
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storing a supplemental file on a memory device, the supplemental file containing instructions indicating the data to record; coupling the memory device to a processor unit; reading the supplemental file; storing the data to the memory device; and wherein the step of storing a supplemental file further comprises storing a supplemental file containing instructions to start and stop recording data when certain defined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus for recording data about a system comprising:
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a memory card comprising a supplemental file and a file storage section; a processor unit operable to read from and write to the memory card; wherein the supplemental file of the memory card is read by the processor unit, the supplemental file instructing the processor unit what data to save in the file storage section; and wherein the supplemental file contains instructions to change the recording rate.
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31. A memory card for storing test data comprising:
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a supplemental file section storing a supplemental file having instructions delineating the data to be recorded; a file storage area for storing data based on the instructions in the supplemental file; and wherein the supplemental file contains instructions for changing the recording rate.
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32. A memory card for storing test data comprising:
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a supplemental file section storing a supplemental file having instructions delineating the data to be recorded; a file storage area for storing data based on the instructions in the supplemental file; and wherein the supplemental file contains instructions for overwriting the data stored in the file storage area.
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33. A memory card for storing test data comprising:
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a supplemental file section storing a supplemental file having instructions delineating the data to be recorded; a file storage area for storing data based on the instructions in the supplemental file; and a header section having a configuration file that indicates if the supplemental file is present.
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34. A method for recording data concerning a system comprising:
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storing a supplemental file on a memory device, the supplemental file containing instructions indicating the data to record; coupling the memory device to a processor unit; reading the supplemental file; storing the data to the memory device; using a lookup table in conjunction with the supplemental file to determine the data to be recorded; and wherein storing the supplemental file further comprises storing the supplemental file comprising a plurality of hexadecimal characters, the position and bit value of the hexadecimal characters determining the parameters to be recorded.
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35. A method for recording data concerning a system comprising:
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storing a supplemental file on a memory device, the supplemental file containing instructions indicating the data to record; coupling the memory device to a processor unit; reading the supplemental file; storing the data to the memory device; and wherein storing the supplemental file further comprises storing the supplemental file containing instructions to change the recording rate.
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