Test device and method for controlling the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsIm Ho Shin, Ki Ju Lee, Jung Tae Lee
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Abstract
A test device and a method for controlling the test device are disclosed. After a test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, the test device continuously performs the interrupted testing. The test device for testing a biological material includes: a memory configured to store information which relates to progress of a test; and a controller which, if the test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, is configured to continue performance of the test by using the information which relates to the test progress which is stored in the memory.
Claims28
A test device for testing a biological material, comprising:
- a memory configured to store information which relates to progress of a test;
- a controller which, if the test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, is configured to continue a performance of the interrupted test by using the information which relates to the progress of the test which is stored in the memory;
- and
- an auxiliary power supplier configured to provide the test device with auxiliary power when the test device is powered off,
- wherein the memory is further configured such that if the test device is powered off so that the test is interrupted, the information stored in the memory includes information which relates to a test step of a specific time at which the test is interrupted, by using power received from the auxiliary power supplier.
A test device for testing a biological material, comprising:
- memory configured to store information which relates to progress of a test;
- and
- a controller which, if the test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, is configured to continue a performance of the interrupted test by using the information which relates to the progress of the test which is stored in the memory,
- wherein when a predetermined test step is completed, the memory is further configured to store information which relates to the completed test step, and
- wherein if the test device is interrupted and a predetermined time elapses after the interruption, the controller is further configured to reboot the test device, and to perform steps starting from a previously completed test step which was completed prior to the interruption of the test device, by using the information stored in the memory.
A method for controlling a test device configured to perform a test of a biological material, comprising:
- if a test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, storing information which relates to progress of the test;
- and
- continuing a performance of the interrupted test by using the stored information,
- wherein the storing the information which relates to the progress of the test comprises if the test device is powered off so that the test is interrupted, storing information which relates to a test step of a specific time at which the test is interrupted by using power received from an auxiliary power supplier.
A method for controlling a test device configured to perform a test of a biological material, comprising:
- if a test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, storing information which relates to progress of the test;
- continuing a performance of the interrupted test by using the stored information;
- rebooting the test device in response to receiving a rebooting command;
- determining whether an interrupted test step is a test step which is capable of being resumed;
- and
- if the interrupted test step is not identical to the test step which is determined as being capable of being resumed, displaying a message for confirming whether the interrupted test step is to be resumed, on a display of the test device.
A method for controlling a test device configured to perform a test of a biological material, comprising:
- if a test is interrupted due to a malfunction of the test device, storing information which relates to progress of the test;
- continuing a performance of the interrupted test by using the stored information;
- determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed after the test device was interrupted;
- rebooting the test device if the predetermined time is determined as having elapsed;
- determining whether a test step being performed at a time of the interruption is a test step which is capable of being resumed;
- and
- if the interrupted test step is not identical to the test step which is determined as being capable of being resumed, displaying a message for confirming whether the interrupted test step is to be resumed on a display of the test device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.