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Apparatus safeguard

  • US 9,037,283 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2012
  • Issued: 05/19/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus;

    analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data;

    determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus;

    determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus;

    determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus;

    generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus;

    presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices;

    receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices;

    retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus;

    determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and

    executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus.

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