Method, apparatus, computer-readable media and user interface for annunciating problems in a system
First Claim
1. A method of annunciating problems in a system, comprisingreceiving information from network components, said information representative of system conditions, and including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information, and service violation information,correlating alarm information with performance degradation information and service violation information to provide identification of system problems, and to quantify said alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with said identified system problems, to produce problem priority information for said identified system problems;
- andproducing signals for concurrently annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems and for annunciating at least one of alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with said system problems.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, computer-readable media and user interface for annunciating problems in a system. The method involves producing signals for concurrently indicating a plurality of system problems and problem priority information associated with the system problems based on data representing system conditions. Such signals may be used to drive a display device. Operator input signals may be received to permit selection of a particular problem for which details are provided. The indication of priority information assists a system manager or operator to quickly prioritize system problems according to different perspectives provided by different priority information. Optionally, the operator can also view any of the detailed information related to the particular system problem, which may include alarm information, performance degradation information, service violation information, or penalties or lost income, for example.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of annunciating problems in a system, comprising
receiving information from network components, said information representative of system conditions, and including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information, and service violation information, correlating alarm information with performance degradation information and service violation information to provide identification of system problems, and to quantify said alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with said identified system problems, to produce problem priority information for said identified system problems; - and
producing signals for concurrently annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems and for annunciating at least one of alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with said system problems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. A method of annunciating problems in a system comprising:
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receiving information from network components, said information representative of system conditions, and including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information, and service violation information; correlating alarm information with performance degradation information and service violation information, to identification of system problems, quantifying said alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with said identified system problems to produce problem priority information for said system problems; and
concurrently visually annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems.
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20. An apparatus for annunciating problems in a system, comprising
a) means for receiving data representative of system conditions, said data including, including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information, and service violation information associated with system problems; -
b) means for correlating said alarm information with performance degradation information and said service violation information to provide identification of system problems and produce problem priority information for said identified system problems; and c) means for concurrently annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems.
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21. An apparatus for annunciating problems in a system, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving data representative of system conditions, said data including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information and service violation information associated with system problems; b) a signal generator including a processor in communication with said receiver for correlating said alarm information with performance degradation information and said service violation information, to identify system problems and quantifying said alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information to produce problem priority information for said identified system problems and to concurrently annunciate said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A display apparatus for annunciating problems in a system, the apparatus comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving data representative of system conditions, said data including alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information; b) a signal generator including a processor circuit in communication with said receiver to correlate said alarm information, performance degradation information and said service violation information, to identify system problems, to quantify alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation associated with said system problems to produce problem priority information for said system problems; and
to concurrently annunciate said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems; andc) a display device for producing a visual image displaying said concurrently annunciated system problems and problem priority information.
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41. A method of annunciating problems in a system, comprising correlating alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information to identify system problems, quantifying alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation associated with said system problems to produce problem priority information correlated to said system problems;
- and concurrently annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems visually.
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42. A method of annunciating problems in a system, comprising correlating alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation information to identify system problems, and quantifying said alarm information, performance degradation information and service violation to produce problem priority information correlated to said system problems;
- and concurrently visually annunciating said system problems and said problem priority information associated with said system problems, and producing signals which represent a cost associated with at least one problem.
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43. An apparatus for annunciating problems in a system, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving current data representative of system conditions, said current data including alarm information associated with system fault events, current performance degradation information and service violation information associated with system problems; and b) a signal generator including a processor circuit in communication with said receiver to correlate said alarm information, performance degradation information and said service violation information, to identify system problems and to quantify alarm information, performance degradation information, and service violation information to produce problem priority information correlated to said system problems; and
to concurrently annunciate said system problems and said problem priority information correlated with said system problems.
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44. An apparatus for annunciating problems in a system, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving current data representative of system conditions, said current data including alarm information associated with system fault events, performance degradation information and service violation information; and b) a signal generator including a processor circuit in communication with said receiver to correlate said alarm information, performance degradation information and said service violation information, to identify system problems, and to quantify said data representative of system conditions to produce problem priority information correlated to said system problems; and
to concurrently annunciate said system problems and said problem priority information correlated to said system problems, and wherein said signal generator comprises means for associating a cost with at least one system problem.
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