US 12,669,516 B2 · Methods, mediums, and systems for analytical method debugging

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments provide computer-implemented methods, mediums, and apparatuses configured to provide an interactive analytical method debugger for an analytical laboratory system. The analytical laboratory system may include a laboratory analytical device with a number of settings, parameters, etc. The laboratory analytical device may process a sample according to an analytical method that (among other things) defines a configuration for the device. The settings for the method may be organized into categories. The interactive debugger identifies problems with the method (e.g., incompatibilities, values out of range, etc.) and automatically allow the user to view the category of the method that is relevant to addressing the issue. Possible solutions may be proposed in the debugger interface, allowing the user to quickly identify and address the problem. Embodiments are particularly well-suited to situations where a method is ported from an old device to a new device.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method comprising:

accessing a representation of an analytical method for performing an analysis in an analytical laboratory system, the analytical laboratory system comprising a laboratory analytical instrument and the analytical method comprising a plurality of parameters for the laboratory analytical instrument, the parameters divided into categories, wherein the analytical method is performed by the analytical laboratory system;
displaying, in an interface, a list of the categories;
accessing, with the analytical laboratory system, a list of system capabilities;
displaying an issue associated with the analytical method, the issue associated with a particular category of the method and being identified using the list of system capabilities;
receiving a selection of the issue;
and
navigating, in the list of the categories, to the particular category associated with the selected issue.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium including instructions that when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

access a representation of an analytical method for performing an analysis in an analytical laboratory system, the analytical laboratory system comprising a laboratory analytical instrument and the analytical method comprising a plurality of parameters for the laboratory analytical instrument, the parameters divided into categories, wherein the analytical method is performed by the analytical laboratory system;
display, in an interface, a list of the categories;
access, with the analytical laboratory system, a list of system capabilities;
display an issue associated with the analytical method, the issue associated with a particular category of the method and being identified using the list of system capabilities;
receive a selection of the issue;
and
navigate, in the list of the categories, to the particular category associated with the selected issue.

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A computing apparatus comprising:

a processor;
and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
access a representation of an analytical method for performing an analysis in an analytical laboratory system, the analytical laboratory system comprising a laboratory analytical instrument and the analytical method comprising a plurality of parameters for the laboratory analytical instrument, the parameters divided into categories, wherein the analytical method is performed by the analytical laboratory system;
display, in an interface, a list of the categories;
access, with the analytical laboratory system, a list of system capabilities;
display an issue associated with the analytical method, the issue associated with a particular category of the method and being identified using the list of system capabilities;
receive a selection of the issue;
and
navigate, in the list of the categories, to the particular category associated with the selected issue.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Methods, mediums, and systems for analytical method debugging

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Methods, mediums, and systems for analytical method debugging

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