Change-alarmed, integrated console apparatus and method
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, a plurality of display signals from a plurality of electrical devices, the plurality of display signals comprising two display signals physically disparate in form sufficiently to be incompatible with one another, at least one display signal of the plurality of display signals communicating a plurality of sequential screen images;
translating, by the computer system, one or both of the two display signals into a common form such that the two display signals are compatible with one another;
generating, by the computer system after the translating, a composite display signal defining a plurality of windows, wherein each display signal of the plurality of display signals corresponds to at least one window of the plurality of windows;
transmitting, by the computer system, the composite display signal to at least one display;
comparing, by the computer system, a first screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images with a second screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images, the second screen image being subsequent in time to the first screen image;
determining, by the computer system, whether a number of contiguous pixels that change color between the second screen image and the first screen image exceeds a threshold; and
initiating, by the computer system, an alarm when it is determined that the number of contiguous pixels that change color between the second screen image and the first screen image exceeds the threshold.
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Abstract
An integrated console provides multiple users an ability to bring in signals from a plurality of disparate hardware subsystems the monitoring and control signals, all to be controlled from a virtual console on a single computer screen. Multiple users may arrange subwindows for any or all controlled hardware and arrange those subwindows on a computer screen, in accordance with each user'"'"'s preference. The system may store personalized display layouts, receiving commands from multiple workstations, and routing the commands received to the appropriate subsystems. Meanwhile, the system provides apparatus and methods to automatically detect changes on the subwindows and notify a user thereof.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, a plurality of display signals from a plurality of electrical devices, the plurality of display signals comprising two display signals physically disparate in form sufficiently to be incompatible with one another, at least one display signal of the plurality of display signals communicating a plurality of sequential screen images; translating, by the computer system, one or both of the two display signals into a common form such that the two display signals are compatible with one another; generating, by the computer system after the translating, a composite display signal defining a plurality of windows, wherein each display signal of the plurality of display signals corresponds to at least one window of the plurality of windows; transmitting, by the computer system, the composite display signal to at least one display;
comparing, by the computer system, a first screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images with a second screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images, the second screen image being subsequent in time to the first screen image;determining, by the computer system, whether a number of contiguous pixels that change color between the second screen image and the first screen image exceeds a threshold; and initiating, by the computer system, an alarm when it is determined that the number of contiguous pixels that change color between the second screen image and the first screen image exceeds the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, a plurality of display signals from a plurality of electrical devices, the plurality of display signals comprising two display signals physically disparate in form sufficiently to be incompatible with one another, at least one display signal of the plurality of display signals communicating a plurality of sequential screen images; translating, by the computer system, one or both of the two display signals into a common form such that the two display signals thereby become compatible with one another; generating, by the computer system after the translating, a composite display signal defining a plurality of windows, wherein each display signal of the plurality of display signals corresponds to at least one window of the plurality of windows; transmitting, by the computer system, the composite display signal to at least one display;
identifying, by the computer system, a first screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images and a second screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images, the first and second screen images both comprising pixels;counting, by the computer system, contiguous pixels that change color between the first screen image and the second screen images; and initiating, by the computer system, a first alarm when the number of contiguous pixels that change color exceeds a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, a plurality of display signals from a plurality of electrical devices, the plurality of display signals comprising two display signals sufficiently physically disparate in form, as to be incompatible with one another, at least one display signal of the plurality of display signals communicating a plurality of sequential screen images; translating, by the computer system, one or both of the two display signals into a common form such that the two display signals are thereby made compatible with one another; generating, by the computer system after the translating, a composite display signal defining a plurality of windows, wherein each display signal of the plurality of display signals corresponds to at least one window of the plurality of windows; transmitting, by the computer system, the composite display signal to at least one display;
identifying, by the computer system, a first screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images and a second screen image of the plurality of sequential screen images, the first and second screen images both comprising pixels;counting, by the computer system, contiguous pixels that change color between the first screen image and the second screen images; and initiating, by the computer system, a first alarm when the number of contiguous pixels that change color falls below a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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