System, method, and article of manufacture for obtaining data

A system for obtaining data in a computer system, comprising:

• first and second computers operably communicating with one another;
• the first computer configured to receive first and second identifier values associated with the first and second sensors, respectively, from an input device operably coupled to the first computer;
• the first computer further configured to send a first data request message having the first identifier value to the second computer to retrieve a first plurality of data sample values previously stored in the second computer, the first plurality of data sample values based on a first signal generated by a first sensor from a first predetermined time to a second predetermined time;
• the second computer configured to send the first plurality of data sample values to the first computer in response to the first data request message;
• the first computer further configured to send a second data request message having the second identifier value to the second computer to retrieve a second plurality of data sample values previously stored in the second computer, the second plurality of data sample values based on a second signal generated by a second sensor from a third predetermined time to a fourth predetermined time;
• the second computer further configured to send the second plurality of data sample values to the first computer in response to the second data request message;
• the first computer further configured to determine a time difference between the first predetermined time and the third predetermined time;
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• the first computer further configured to store both the first plurality of data sample values and the second plurality of data sample values in a first memory of the first computer when the time difference between the first predetermined time and the third predetermined time less than a predetermined time threshold value.

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a computer storage medium having a computer program encoded therein for obtaining data in a computer system, the computer storage medium including:
• code for receiving first and second identifier values associated with the first and second sensors, respectively, from an input device operably coupled to a first computer;
• code for sending a first data request message having the first identifier value from the first computer to a second computer to retrieve a first plurality of data sample values previously stored in the second computer, the first plurality of data sample values based on a first signal generated by a first sensor from a first predetermined time to a second predetermined time;
• code for sending the first plurality of data sample values from the second computer to the first computer in response to the first data request message;
• code for sending a second data request message having the second identifier value from the first computer to the second computer to retrieve a second plurality of data sample values previously stored in the second computer, the second plurality of data sample values based on a second signal generated by a second sensor from a third predetermined time to a fourth predetermined time;
• code for sending the second plurality of data sample values from the second computer to the first computer in response to the second data request message;
• code for determining a time difference between the first predetermined time and the third predetermined time;
• and
• code for storing both the first plurality of data sample values and the second plurality of data sample values in a first memory of the first computer when the time difference between the first predetermined time and the third predetermined time is less than a predetermined time threshold value.