Method and system for automatic documentation of configurable systems

A system for automatic production of documentation for configurable computerized systems, comprising:

• a first computer having data communication capability;
• means for retrieving configuration parameters of a configurable system from said configurable system and communicating said parameters into said first computer, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• means for storing at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters;
• and
• means for outputting said difference between said first and second set.

A system for automatic production of documentation for configurable computerized systems, comprising:

• a) a collector computer program adapted to retrieve configuration parameters of at least one configurable system from said at least one configurable system, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• b) a documentation generator program communicating with said collector program, and outputting explanatory information associated with said configuration parameters;
• and
• c) a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising at least one of said collector computer program and said documentation generator program, wherein said system is further adapted to store at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters and to output difference between said first and second set.

A method for automated production of documentation for configurable computerized system, comprising the steps of:

• downloading a collector computer program to a first computer which is in communication with a configurable system;
• collecting configuration parameters of said configurable system from said configurable system using said collector program, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• transmitting said configuration parameters into a second computer having a documentation generator program operable thereon;
• storing a first and a second set of configuration parameters;
• comparing said first set and second set;
• and
• outputting differences therebetween.

A method for automatic production of documentation for configurable computerized systems, comprising the steps of:

• coupling a computer with at least a portion of a configurable system via a network;
• retrieving configuration parameters having values associated with said configurable system, from said configurable system into said computer, wherein said values are associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• outputting explanatory information corresponding with at least one of said configuration parameters and a value associated with said parameter;
• storing a first set of configuration parameters from a configurable system;
• storing a second set of configuration parameters from a configurable system;
• and
• outputting differences between said first and second sets of configuration parameters.

A system for automatic production of documentation for configurable computerized systems, comprising:

• a computer adapted to be coupled to a configurable system via a network;
• means for retrieving configuration parameters of said configurable system from said configurable system into said computer, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• means for generating explanatory information specific to said configurable system in accordance with said configuration parameters;
• means for outputting said documentation;
• and
• means for storing at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters,
• wherein said means for outputting said documentation is further adapted to output difference between said first and second set.

A system for automatic production of documentation for configurable computerized systems, comprising:

• a) a computer coupled to said configurable system via a network;
• and
• b) a collector program module operated on said computer and adapted to retrieve configuration parameters of at least one configurable system from said at least one configurable system, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of
• at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said
• configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• wherein said system is adapted to store at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters and to output difference between said first and second set.

A method for automated production of documentation for configurable computerized system, comprising the steps of:

• retrieving configuration parameters of a configurable system from said configurable system, into a computer that is in communication with said configurable system via a network, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• selecting explanatory information in accordance with said configuration parameters;
• outputting a document comprising:
• i. said explanatory information;
• and
• ii. values associated with said configuration parameters;
• storing a first and a second set of configuration parameters;
• and
• comparing said first set and second set and outputting differences therebetween.

A self documenting configurable system, comprising:

• a) explanatory information related to said configurable system;
• and
• b) at least one software module constructed to merge a plurality of configuration parameters of said configurable system with corresponding portions of said explanatory information related to said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• and
• c) a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising said at least one software module,
• wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and
• wherein said system is adapted to store at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters and to output difference between said first and second set.

A method for automated production of documentation for a configurable software system, having at least a portion of its behavior modifiable by configuration parameters stored in a computer accessible store, said method comprising the steps of:

• embedding into said configurable software system a software module constructed to merge configuration parameters and explanatory information associated with said configuration parameters;
• retrieving said configuration parameters of said configurable system, said configuration parameters having values associated therewith, from said configurable system into a computer, wherein said values are associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• outputting explanatory information corresponding with at least one of said configuration parameters and a value associated with said parameter;
• storing a first and a second set of configuration parameters;
• and
• comparing said first set and second set and outputting differences therebetween.

A self documenting configurable system having configuration parameters stored in at least one computer data store, comprising:

• a) a first software module constructed to retrieve at least a portion of said configuration parameters of a configurable system from said computer data store, wherein said configuration parameters comprise values associated with and indicative of at least one of software and hardware component of said configurable system, and said configuration parameters either (i) control, (ii) modify, or (iii) control and modify at least a portion of behavior of said configurable system;
• and
• b) a second software module constructed to merge explanatory information and related parameters of at least said portion of said configuration parameters;
• and
• c) a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising at least one of said first and second software modules,
• wherein said system is adapted to store at least a first and a second set of said configuration parameters and to output difference between said first and second set.