System and method for tracking operational data in a distributed environment
First Claim
1. A distributed computing system, including:
- a plurality of base units, each base unit including a processor;
a plurality of displays wherein each of the base units is connected with a corresponding display, and wherein a corresponding base unit and the corresponding display are connected such that image information from the base unit can be displayed on a panel of the display;
wherein each of the plurality of displays includes a processor, a memory and a sensor system which are communicatively coupled with each other;
wherein the connection between each base unit and its corresponding display provides for operational data communication between each display and its corresponding base unit;
wherein the sensor system of the display and the processor of the display operate to cooperatively sense operational characteristics of the display, and store corresponding operational data of the display in the memory of the display, and the processor of the display operates to transmit the operational data for the display to the processor of the corresponding base unit;
wherein the processor of the base unit is operable to receive the operational data transmitted by the processor of the display;
wherein each of the base units is coupled to a network;
an administrative computer is coupled to the network; and
wherein the processor of each of the base units is operable to transmit operational data through the network to the administrative computer.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for obtaining and utilizing operational information for a plurality of displays in a distributed computing system. The system can provide for a plurality of base units which are coupled with a plurality of displays. The displays operation to collect and store operational data which can then be transmitted to the base units. The base units can be coupled to a network, and through the network operation data for the displays can be transmitted to an administrative computer. The administrative computer can then store and the analyze the operational data for the plurality of displays. This analysis can be used to identify under utilized assets, and to identify displays which have been operated under conditions which suggest a need for replacement, or servicing.
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17 Claims
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1. A distributed computing system, including:
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a plurality of base units, each base unit including a processor; a plurality of displays wherein each of the base units is connected with a corresponding display, and wherein a corresponding base unit and the corresponding display are connected such that image information from the base unit can be displayed on a panel of the display; wherein each of the plurality of displays includes a processor, a memory and a sensor system which are communicatively coupled with each other; wherein the connection between each base unit and its corresponding display provides for operational data communication between each display and its corresponding base unit; wherein the sensor system of the display and the processor of the display operate to cooperatively sense operational characteristics of the display, and store corresponding operational data of the display in the memory of the display, and the processor of the display operates to transmit the operational data for the display to the processor of the corresponding base unit; wherein the processor of the base unit is operable to receive the operational data transmitted by the processor of the display; wherein each of the base units is coupled to a network; an administrative computer is coupled to the network; and wherein the processor of each of the base units is operable to transmit operational data through the network to the administrative computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking operational information in a distributed computing system, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of base units, each unit including a processor; connecting each base unit with a corresponding display, wherein each display includes a memory; sensing operational parameters for a display, and storing the operational parameter data corresponding to the sensed operational parameters in the memory of the display; transmitting the operational parameter data from the memory of a display to the base unit to which the display is connected; connecting each of the base units to a network; connecting an administrative computer to the network; transmitting operational data for each of the displays from its corresponding base unit to the administrative computer; and analyzing the operational data for each of the displays, and ranking displays based on a user selected criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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