User interface providing UPS information
First Claim
1. A system for providing information about the occurrence of at least one predetermined event associated with a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in operable communication with the system, the system comprising:
- a processor in operable communication with the single UPS;
a worker module coupled to the processor and configured to determine whether the predetermined event has occurred at the single UPS; and
a user interface module responsive to the determination of the worker module, the user interface module configured to automatically generate a first user interface portion providing information relating to the predetermined event, the first user interface portion comprising at least one of a graphical portion and an alphanumerical portion, the first user interface portion concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, wherein the first user interface portion has a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, the user interface module being further configured to automatically generate a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated with the single UPS;
wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window;
wherein the user interface module generates the first user interface portion and causes the first user interface portion to be displayed automatically upon occurrence of the predetermined event; and
wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for notifying a user about the occurrence of at least one predetermined event associated with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in operable communication with the system. The system comprises a worker module and a user interface module. The worker module determines whether the predetermined event has occurred and, responsive to said determination, the user interface module generates an user interface providing information relating to an operating parameter of the UPS. The user interface comprises at least one of a graphical portion and an alphanumeric portion.
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Citations
35 Claims
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1. A system for providing information about the occurrence of at least one predetermined event associated with a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in operable communication with the system, the system comprising:
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a processor in operable communication with the single UPS; a worker module coupled to the processor and configured to determine whether the predetermined event has occurred at the single UPS; and a user interface module responsive to the determination of the worker module, the user interface module configured to automatically generate a first user interface portion providing information relating to the predetermined event, the first user interface portion comprising at least one of a graphical portion and an alphanumerical portion, the first user interface portion concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, wherein the first user interface portion has a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, the user interface module being further configured to automatically generate a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated with the single UPS; wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window; wherein the user interface module generates the first user interface portion and causes the first user interface portion to be displayed automatically upon occurrence of the predetermined event; and wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing a notification about the operation of a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to a computer system, comprising:
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determining, with a processor in operable communication with the single UPS, that a first condition relating to the single UPS has occurred; automatically generating and causing to be displayed, upon the occurrence of the first condition, a first user interface portion providing information relating to the first condition and having an indicator capable of conveying UPS information, the indicator comprising at least one of a graphical image and a character image, the first user interface portion indicator concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, the first user interface portion indicator having a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status; and automatically generating a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated with the single UPS, wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing a user, when an event occurs, with information relating to the operation of a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the UPS having an operational status, the method comprising;
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determining, with a processor in operable communication with the single UPS, that an event has occurred; automatically displaying a first user interface portion providing event-specific information about the operational status of the single UPS relating to the event, the first user interface portion comprising at least one of a graphical indicator and a non-graphical indicator, the first user interface portion concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, the first user interface portion having a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status; automatically generating a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated the single UPS, wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window; and updating the displayed operational status information if the information related to the operational status of the single UPS changes during the time that the event is occurring; wherein automatically displaying the first user interface portion occurs in response to the event occurring. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for notifying a user about the occurrence of at least one predetermined event associated with the operation of a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS), the predetermined event having a duration, comprising:
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means for determining when the predetermined event has occurred, the determining means including a processor in operable communication with the single UPS; means for automatically generating and displaying a first user interface portion when the predetermined event occurs, the first user interface portion providing information about the single UPS during at least the duration of the predetermined event and comprising at least one of a graphical image and a textual image, the user interface concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, the first user interface portion having a size of about a size of a toolbar, the first user interface portion having a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status; and means for automatically generating a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated with the single UPS, wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for providing information about the status of a single uninterruptible power supply (UPS) during an event, the single UPS haying at least one operational parameter, the computer program product comprising computer-readable instructions that will cause a computer to:
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determine, with a processor in operable communication with the single UPS, that the event has occurred; automatically generate and cause to be displayed, upon occurrence of the event, a first user interface portion conveying information about the single UPS operational parameter relating to the event, the first user interface portion comprising at least one of a graphical indicator and an alphanumeric indicator, the first user interface portion concurrently providing multiple pieces of information regarding multiple characteristics of at least one of operation of the single UPS and connectivity of the system with the single UPS, the first user interface portion having a size substantially similar to a size of a toolbar, wherein the multiple characteristics are at least two of battery capacity, time to shutdown, or on-line/on-battery status; and automatically generate and cause to be displayed a second user interface portion providing historical power event information associated with the single UPS, wherein the first and second user interface portions together occupy substantially an entire display window. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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