ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN ACCORDANCE WITH A TEST CONFIGURATION HIERARCHY

• US 20080204221A1
• Filed: 02/27/2007
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lonza Wayne, Inc. (Lonza Group AG)
• Original Assignee: MODA Technology Partners Incorporated
• Inventors: Elderkin, David F., Chudnovskiy, Anatoliy, Mozelesky, Joseph, Goetter, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US11/679,616
• Publication Number:
  US 20080204221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/517
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements

Abstract

Techniques for monitoring an environment in accordance with a test configuration hierarchy are disclosed herein. The test configuration hierarchy may include at least a leaf level and a root level. The leaf level of the test configuration hierarchy may correspond to a test, while the root level of the test configuration hierarchy may correspond to a location at which a sample is collected in accordance with the test. The test configuration hierarchy may also include a number of intermediate levels corresponding to various areas or sub-divisions within a location.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring an environment according to a test configuration hierarchy, the method comprising:

providing the test configuration hierarchy comprising a leaf level and a root level, the leaf level of the hierarchy corresponding to a test, the root level of the hierarchy corresponding to a location at which a sample is collected in accordance with the test;

receiving an instance of the test configuration hierarchy, the leaf level of the instance identifying a particular test, the root level of the instance identifying a particular location at which at which a sample is collected in accordance with the particular test;

receiving a test assignment command that assigns the particular test to at least one individual;

receiving a test result entry that specifies at least one result value resulting from performance of the test; and

storing the instance of test configuration hierarchy, the test assignment command, and the test result entry such that the at least one result value is associated with the at least one individual, the particular test and the particular location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the leaf level of the hierarchy corresponds to a testing facility.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the hierarchy further comprises a second level that is a direct child of the root level.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second level corresponds to a room within the facility.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the second level corresponds to a water system within the facility.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the hierarchy further comprises a third level that is a direct child of the second level, the third level corresponding to a test site.