Location based diagnostics method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the operation and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the operation, the method for commencing the at least one summary process and comprising the steps of:
- specifying at least one triggering relationship between at least a first enterprise user and the operation that is to automatically initiate the at least one summary process;
determining when the at least one triggering relationship occurs; and
when the at least one triggering relationship occurs, automatically causing the processor to perform the at least one summary process.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use with a component assembly that forms part of an enterprise and at least one processor, the processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the assembly and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the assembly, the method for commencing the at least one summary process and comprising the steps of specifying at least one triggering relationship between at least a first enterprise user and the assembly that is to initiate the at least one summary process, determining when the at least one triggering relationship occurs and, when the at least one triggering relationship occurs, causing the processor to perform the at least one summary process.
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110 Claims
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1. A method for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the operation and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the operation, the method for commencing the at least one summary process and comprising the steps of:
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specifying at least one triggering relationship between at least a first enterprise user and the operation that is to automatically initiate the at least one summary process; determining when the at least one triggering relationship occurs; and when the at least one triggering relationship occurs, automatically causing the processor to perform the at least one summary process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the operation and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the operation, the method for commencing the at least one summary process and comprising the steps of:
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specifying at least a first relative juxtaposition of the operation and a qualified enterprise user that is to automatically initiate the at least one summary process wherein the qualified user is any user that is qualified to use the results of the at least first summary process; determining when at least one qualified user is in the at least first relative juxtaposition with respect to the operation; and when at least one qualified user is in the at least first relative juxtaposition with respect to the operation, causing the processor to perform the at least one summary process. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for use with a plurality of operations that are spaced out within a facility, the method for identifying when at least one interesting condition occurs within the facility and comprising the steps of:
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specifying at least a first pattern of diagnostically interesting incidences that correspond to the at least one interesting condition where the at least a first pattern is at least in part related to relative juxtapositions of the diagnostically interesting incidences; performing diagnostic processes related to each of the operations and identifying diagnostically interesting incidences; when a diagnostically interesting incident is identified, identifying the relative juxtapositions of the identified incident with respect to at least a sub-set of previously identified diagnostically interesting incidences; comparing the relative juxtapositions to the at least a first pattern; and where the relative juxtapositions match the at least a first pattern, indicating that the first pattern has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. A method for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor linked to the operation, the method for requesting service from a most optimal enterprise user when at least one interesting condition related to the operation occurs, the method comprising the steps of:
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monitoring the operation for at least one diagnostically interesting condition; when at least one diagnostically interesting condition is identified, identifying at least one of the enterprise users as the most optimal user to address the diagnostically interesting condition; and indicating the most optimal user. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for use with an assembly to be located within an enterprise, the method for associating the assembly with an optimal service resource for reporting diagnostically interesting incidences related to the assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning at least a first service resource within the enterprise; positioning the assembly within the enterprise; automatically identifying an optimal one of the service resources for monitoring assembly operations based at least in part on the relative juxtaposition of the assembly to each of the first and second service resources; monitoring the assembly for the occurrence of at least one diagnostically interesting incident; and when a diagnostically interesting incident occurs, indicating the incident to the optimal one of the service resources. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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64. An apparatus for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the operation and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the operation, the method for commencing the at least one summary process, the apparatus comprising:
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a database specifying at least one triggering relationship between at least a first enterprise user and the operation that is to automatically initiate the at least one summary process; and a processor programmed to perform the steps of; determining when the at least one triggering relationship occurs; and when the at least one triggering relationship occurs, automatically performing the at least one summary process. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. An apparatus for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor programmed to perform at least one diagnostic process on the operation and to at least periodically perform at least one summary process on the operation, the apparatus for commencing the at least one summary process and comprising:
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providing a database that specifies at least a first relative juxtaposition of the operation and a qualified enterprise user that is to automatically initiate the at least one summary process wherein the qualified user is any user that is qualified to use the results of the at least first summary process; and a processor programmed to perform the steps of; determining when at least one qualified user is in the at least first relative juxtaposition with respect to the operation; and when at least one qualified user is in the at least first relative juxtaposition with respect to the operation, performing the at least one summary process. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89)
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90. An apparatus for use with an enterprise operation and at least one processor linked to the operation, the apparatus for requesting service from a most optimal enterprise user when at least one interesting condition related to the operation occurs, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor programmed to perform the steps of; monitoring the operation for at least one diagnostically interesting condition; when at least one diagnostically interesting condition is identified, identifying at least one of the enterprise users as the most optimal user to address the diagnostically interesting condition; and indicating the most optimal user. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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