Systems and methods for augmenting the functionality of a monitoring node without recompiling

A method for augmenting functions of a subordinate computing device by a controlling computing device where the subordinate computing device and the controlling computing device both include a workflow service, a dynamic data store (DDS), a static data store (SDS), and are both populated by at least a first set of standardized executable application modules (SEAMs), the method comprising:

• receiving a command and a function augmentation data matrix from the controlling computing device, wherein the function augmentation data matrix contains data that when installed in the DDS of the subordinate computing device enables the subordinate computing device to accomplish additional functions;
• calling a first SEAM by the subordinate computing device, the first SEAM being configured to receive the command and the function augmentation data matrix;
• calling a second SEAM by the subordinate computing device, the second SEAM being configured to create one or more SDS extensions in its DDS;
• and
• populating the one or more DDS extensions with the data from the function augmentation data matrix,
• wherein:
• the SDS comprises variables, words, a decode specification, a snapshot specification, and a variable offset specification, and
• the SDS snapshot specification points to a data structure, the data structure points to a list of words, each word in the list of words points to at least one variable offset specification, the at least one variable offset specification points to a variable and to a preexisting decode mask, the variable points to a storage address within the DDS and to the function augmentation data matrix.

A non-transitory computer readable storage device containing instructions that when executed augments the functions of a subordinate computing device by a controlling computing device where the subordinate computing device and the controlling computing device both include a workflow service, a dynamic data store (DDS), a static data store (SDS), and are both populated by at least a first set of standardized executable application modules (SEAMs), the steps comprising:

• receiving a command and a function augmentation data matrix from the controlling computing device, wherein the function augmentation data matrix contains data that when installed in the DDS of the subordinate computing device enables the subordinate computing device to accomplish additional functions;
• calling a first SEAM by the subordinate computing device, the first SEAM being configured to receive the command and the function augmentation data matrix;
• calling a second SEAM by the subordinate computing device, the second SEAM being configured to create one or more SDS extensions in its DDS;
• and
• populating the one or more DDS extensions with the data from the function augmentation data matrix,
• wherein:
• the SDS comprises variables, words, a decode specification, a snapshot specification, and a variable offset specification, and
• the SDS snapshot specification points to a data structure, the data structure points to a list of words, each word in the list of words points to at least one variable offset specification, the at least one variable offset specification points to a variable and to a preexisting decode mask, the variable points to a storage address within the DDS and to the function augmentation data matrix.