Network-based system for configuring a measurement system using configuration information generated based on a user specification

A method for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by the measurement system;
• providing the one or more requirements to a server over a network;
• the server determining one or more measurement devices and one or more software products usable to perform the measurement task in response to said one or more requirements;
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• the server determining if the user has the one or more measurement devices;
• if the server determines that the user does not have the one or more measurement devices, the server providing:
• device configuration information to the measurement system in response to said determining, wherein the device configuration information is usable to configure a re-configurable measurement device to perform at least a portion of the measurement task;
• and
• information indicating at least one measurement device of said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
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• the manufacturer sending the at least one measurement device to the user.

A method for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system;
• providing the one or more requirements for the measurement task to a server over a network;
• the server programmatically analyzing the one or more requirements for the measurement task
• the server determining one or more measurement devices and one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• the server providing said one or more software products to the measurement system in response to said determining, wherein the one or more software products are useable with the one or more measurement devices to perform at least a portion of the measurement task;
• the server providing information indicating said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
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• the manufacturer sending the indicated measurement device to the user.

A method for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system;
• providing the one or more requirements for the measurement task to a server over a network;
• the server determining one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• the server determining at least one of:
• configuration data and programs in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined configuration data and/or programs are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• the server providing said at least one of configuration data and programs to the measurement system;
• the server providing information indicating at least one of said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
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• the manufacturer sending the at least one measurement device to the user;
• wherein said at least one measurement device is configurable with the at least one of configuration data and programs to produce at least one configured measurement device, wherein the at least one configured measurement devices is operable to perform at least a portion of the measurement task.

A method for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• receiving user input indicating one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system;
• providing the one or more requirements for the measurement task to a server over a network;
• the server determining one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• the server determining one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• the server providing the one or more software products to the measurement system;
• the server providing information indicating said measurement device to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
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• the manufacturer sending the one or more configured measurement devices to the user.

A method for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• a server receiving one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system, wherein the one or more requirements are provided to the server over a network, wherein the one or more requirements are provided in response to input from a user;
• the server determining one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• the server determining one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• the server providing at least one software product of said one or more software products to the measurement system over a network in response to said determining;
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• sending the at least one measurement device to the user.

A memory medium which stores program instructions for configuring a measurement device, wherein the program instructions are executable to perform:

• receiving one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system, wherein the one or more requirements are provided in response to input from a user;
• determining one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• determining one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• providing at least one software product of said one or more software products to the measurement system over a network in response to said determining;
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• providing information indicating at least one measurement device of said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
• wherein the at least one software product is useable to configure the at least one measurement device to perform at least a portion of the measurement task.

A configuration server, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium stores program instructions which are operable to:
• receive one or more requirements for a measurement task to be performed by a measurement system, wherein the one or more requirements are provided in response to input from a user;
• determine one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform at least a portion of the measurement task;
• determine one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• provide at least one software product of said one or more software products to the measurement system over a network in response to said determining;
• provide information indicating at least one measurement device of said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
• wherein the at least one software product is useable to configure the at least one measurement device to perform at least a portion of the measurement task.

A system for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• a configuration server;
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• a client computer system, coupled to the configuration server over a network;
• wherein the client computer system is operable to:
• receive user input indicating the one or more requirements of the desired measurement task;
• and
• provide information indicating the one or more requirements to the configuration server in response to the received user input to the client computer;
• wherein the configuration server is operable to:
• receive the information indicating the one or more requirements;
• determine one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• determine one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• provide at least one software product of said one or more software products to the measurement system over a network in response to said determining;
• and
• provide information indicating at least one measurement device of said one or more measurement devices to a manufacturer in response to said determining;
• and
• wherein the at least one software product is useable to configure the at least one measurement device to perform at least a portion of the measurement task.

A system for configuring a measurement device, comprising:

• a configuration server;
• a client computer system, coupled to the configuration server over a network;
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• a manufacturing server, coupled to the configuration server over the network;
• wherein the client computer system is operable to:
• receive user input indicating the one or more requirements of the desired measurement task;
• and
• provide information indicating the one or more requirements to the configuration server in response to the received user input to the client computer;
• wherein the configuration server is operable to:
• receive the user input indicating the one or more requirements;
• determine one or more measurement devices in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the one or more measurement devices are operable to perform the measurement task;
• determine one or more software products in response to said one or more requirements, wherein the determined one or more software products are usable in performing at least a portion of the measurement task;
• provide at least one software product of said one or more software products to the measurement system over a network in response to said determining;
• and
• provide information indicating at least one measurement device of said one or more measurement devices to the manufacturing server in response to said determining;
• wherein the manufacturing server is operable to:
• receive the information indicating the at least one measurement device;
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• indicate to a manufacturer that the at least one measurement device is to be sent to the user;
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• wherein the at least one software product is useable to configure the at least one measurement device to perform at least a portion of the measurement task.