Method and system for evaluating media-playing sets
First Claim
1. A method for evaluating a likelihood of degradation of equipment in media-playing sets measured over at least one future interval, each set being characterized by a plurality of input parameters, each having respective value ranges, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) collecting data identifying for each member of a sample group of said sets whether a selected performance attribute of said equipment has degraded below a threshold;
(b) analyzing said data so as to relate said selected performance attribute to selected ones of said input parameters and, also, to selected values within their respective ranges of said selected ones of said input parameters;
(c) evaluating the likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during a one of said at least one future interval in an individual one of said media-playing sets by detecting the respective values of at least those ones of said input parameters of said individual one of said media playing sets corresponding to said selected ones of said input parameters and comparing said respective values to said selected values; and
(d) remotely alerting a user of said individual one of said media-playing sets, through said individual one of said media-playing sets, of the evaluated said likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during said one of said at least one future interval.
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Abstract
An exemplary method and system for evaluating media-playing sets evaluates the likelihood of a selected performance condition occurring in a subject set including based on source data automatically collected from a sample group of the sets, systematic analysis of this data to form a decision tree model revealing prescribed values for characteristic input parameters that are determined to best relate to the condition, and automated comparison of the respective parameter values of the subject set to these prescribed values in order to screen each subject set for the likelihood of the condition occurring within a specified timeframe, which screening can be repeated for different conditions and timeframes using different decision tree models.
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1. A method for evaluating a likelihood of degradation of equipment in media-playing sets measured over at least one future interval, each set being characterized by a plurality of input parameters, each having respective value ranges, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) collecting data identifying for each member of a sample group of said sets whether a selected performance attribute of said equipment has degraded below a threshold; (b) analyzing said data so as to relate said selected performance attribute to selected ones of said input parameters and, also, to selected values within their respective ranges of said selected ones of said input parameters; (c) evaluating the likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during a one of said at least one future interval in an individual one of said media-playing sets by detecting the respective values of at least those ones of said input parameters of said individual one of said media playing sets corresponding to said selected ones of said input parameters and comparing said respective values to said selected values; and (d) remotely alerting a user of said individual one of said media-playing sets, through said individual one of said media-playing sets, of the evaluated said likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during said one of said at least one future interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for evaluating a likelihood of degradation of equipment in media-playing sets measured over at least one future interval, each set being characterized by a plurality of input parameters, each having respective value ranges, said system comprising:
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(a) an incident database capable of recording data identifying for each member of a sample group of said sets whether a selected performance attribute of said equipment has degraded below a threshold; (b) an analyzer capable of analyzing said data and relating said selected performance attribute to selected ones of said input parameters and, in particular, to selected values within their respective ranges of said selected ones of said input parameters; (c) a diagnostic tool capable of evaluating the likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during a one of said at least one future interval in an individual one of said media-playing by obtaining the respective values of at least those ones of said input parameters of said individual one of said media-playing sets corresponding to said selected ones of said input parameters and comparing said respective values to said selected values; and (d) a communication tool capable of remotely alerting a user of said individual one of said media-playing sets, through said individual one of said media-playing sets, of the evaluated said likelihood of said selected performance attribute degrading below said threshold during said one of said at least one future interval. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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