US 6,643,600 B2 · Method and system for assessing adjustment factors in testing or monitoring process

Abstract

A method and system for assessing whether adjustment factors used in a process for testing or monitoring an operational system need to be updated or changed, as well as changing and updating these adjustment factors if needed or desired. At least one current adjustment factor is selected, along with the relevant data. The relevant data is then analyzed to generate results that are collected so that a determination can be made as to whether the current adjustment factor(s) needs to be changed. If it is determined that the current adjustment factor(s) needs to be changed, an updated adjustment factor(s) is provided to replace it. Preferably, the updated adjustment factor(s) is validated before incorporating it into the testing or monitoring process.

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Dependent claims

A method for assessing whether adjustment factors used in a process for testing or monitoring an operational system need to be updated, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) selecting at least one current adjustment factor used in the testing or monitoring process;
(b) selecting data relevant to the at least one current adjustment factor;
(c) analyzing relevant data to generate analysis results for determining whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(d) collecting the analysis results so that a determination can be made as to whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(e) determining from the collected results whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(f) if the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed, changing the selected at least one current adjustment factor to provide at least one updated adjustment factor;
(g) validating the at least one updated adjustment factor in the testing or monitoring process to provide at least one validated adjustment factor;
and
(h) incorporating the at least one validated adjustment factor into the testing or monitoring process.

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A computerized system for allowing a user thereof to assess whether adjustment factors used in a process for testing or monitoring an operational system need to be updated, and which comprises:

(a) a host computer;
(b) a user workstation in communication with the host computer;
(c) a source of testing or monitoring data in communication with at least the user workstation;
(d) software residing on the host computer for controlling access to a description of the testing or monitoring process and instructional materials for using the system, for permitting electronic communication with at least the user workstation, and for processing data transmitted from the user workstation;
(e) software residing on the user workstation for permitting electronic communication between the data source, the host computer and the user workstation and for transmitting data between the user workstation and the host computer;
(f) software associated with the data source for permitting electronic communication between the data source, the host computer and the user workstation;
(g) the system being capable of allowing the user thereof to:
(1) select at least one current adjustment factor used in the testing or monitoring process;
(2) select data relevant to the at least one current adjustment factor;
(3) analyze the relevant data to generate analysis results for determining whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(4) collect the analysis results generated so that a determination can be made as to whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(5) determine from the collected results whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(6) if the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed, change the selected at least one current adjustment factor to provide at least one updated adjustment factor;
(7) validate the at least one updated adjustment factor in the testing or monitoring process to provide at least one validated adjustment factor;
and
(8) incorporate the at least one validated adjustment factor into the testing or monitoring process.

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Software for use in a computerized system for assessing whether adjustment factors used in a process for testing or monitoring an operational system need to be updated, the system including a server, a user computer in communication with the server, and a source of testing or monitoring data in communication with at least the user computer;

the software comprising:
(a) a server software component that can reside on the server that is capable of controlling access to a description of the testing or monitoring process and instructional materials for using the system, permitting electronic communication with at least to user workstation, and processing data transmitted from the user workstation;
(b) a user software component that can reside on the user computer and is capable of permitting electronic communication between the data source, the server and the user computer and for transmitting data between the user computer and the server;
(c) a data source software component that can be associated with the data source and is capable of permitting electronic communication between the data source, the server and the user computer;
(d) the software when used with the system being capable of allowing a user thereof to:
(1) select at least one current adjustment factor used in the testing or monitoring process;
(2) select data relevant to the at least one current adjustment factor;
(3) analyze the relevant data to generate analysis results for determining whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(4) collect the analysis results so that a determination can be made as to whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(5) determine from the collected results whether the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed;
(6) if the selected at least one current adjustment factor needs to be changed, change the selected at least one current adjustment factor to provide at least one updated adjustment factor;
(7) validate the at least one updated adjustment factor in the testing or monitoring process to provide at least one validated adjustment factor;
and
(8) incorporate the at least one validated adjustment factor into the testing or monitoring process.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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