Inspection instrument auto-configuration

A system, comprising:

• an inspection instrument, comprising:
• computer-readable storage, configured to store relevant inspection information useful for configuring the inspection instrument for an inspection;
• communications circuitry configured to communicatively couple the inspection instrument with a service provider;
• an input device configured to obtain identification information regarding a portion of an object to be inspected during the subsequent inspection;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive the identification information from the input device;
• query the service provider for relevant inspection information relating to the identification information, by sending a relevant data request to the service provider via the communications circuitry;
• and
• receive and apply the relevant inspection information relating to the identification information.

A tangible, non-transitory, computer readable medium, comprising computer readable instructions configured to:

• obtain identifying information relating to a particular portion of an object that is to be inspected;
• query a data source for relevant inspection information using at least the identifying information;
• receive the relevant inspection information;
• and
• configure the inspection instrument, based upon the received relevant inspection information.