Network-based system for configuring a measurement system using software programs generated based on a user specification

A method for configuring a measurement system, comprising:

• a server receiving one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by the measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes a computer system and at least one measurement device coupled to or comprised in the computer system, wherein the server receives the one or more requirements over a network;
• the server determining one or more software programs in response to the one or more requirements;
• and
• the server providing the one or more software programs to the computer system, wherein the one or more software programs are executable by the measurement system to perform the measurement task;
• wherein the measurement system is operable to execute the one or more software programs to perform the measurement task after said providing.

A method for configuring a measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes a client computer system and one or more measurement devices coupled to or comprised in the client computer system, the method comprising:

• receiving user input to the client computer system regarding a desired measurement task, wherein the user input comprises one or more requirements for the measurement task;
• providing the one or more requirements for the measurement task to a server over a network;
• the server receiving the one or more requirements for the measurement task to be performed by the measurement system, wherein the server receives the one or more requirements over the network;
• the server determining one or more software programs in response to said one or more requirements;
• the server providing the one or more software programs to the measurement system over the network;
• and
• storing the one or more software programs in the measurement system;
• wherein the measurement system is operable to execute the one or more software programs to perform the measurement task after said providing.

A server computer system useable for configuring a measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes one or more measurement devices, the server computer system comprising:

• a network port for coupling to a network, wherein the server computer system is operable to couple to the measurement system over the network;
• wherein the server computer system is operable to receive one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by the measurement system, wherein the server computer system receives the one or more requirements on the network port from the network;
• a processor;
• a memory medium comprising program instructions for determining one or more software programs based on the one or more requirements;
• wherein the server computer system is operable to provide the one or more software programs to the measurement system through the network port over the network;
• and
• wherein the measurement system is operable to execute the one or more software programs to perform the measurement task.

A system, comprising:

• a measurement system, wherein the measurement system includes:
• a client computer system, wherein the client computer system includes:
• a display, wherein the display displays a graphical user interface for receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task;
• a user input device, wherein the user input device is useable for providing input to the graphical user interface;
• and
• a first network interface device for coupling to a network;
• wherein the client computer system is operable to provide the one or more requirements for the measurement task over the network;
• one or more measurement devices coupled to the client system;
• and
• a server computer system, comprising:
• a second network interface device for coupling to the network;
• wherein the server computer system is operable to couple to the measurement system over the network, wherein the server computer system is operable to receive the one or more requirements for the measurement task to be performed by the measurement system;
• a processor;
• a memory medium coupled to the processor and comprising program instructions for determining one or more software programs in response to the one or more requirements;
• wherein the server computer system is operable to provide the one or more software programs to the measurement system over the network;
• and
• wherein the measurement system is operable to execute the one or more software programs to perform the measurement task.

A method for configuring a measurement system, comprising:

• receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by the measurement system, wherein the measurement system comprises at least one device;
• providing the one or more requirements for the measurement task to a server over a network;
• the server determining one or more measurement software products in response to said one or more requirements;
• and
• the server downloading the one or more measurement software products over the network and installing the one or more measurement software products on the at least one device;
• wherein said downloading and installing operate to configure the measurement system to perform a desired measurement task.