Patent ID: 6211905
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: G01N,G05B,G07C,Y02P

Abstract:
A monitoring system for continuously monitoring a process comprising:a plurality of monitoring means for continuously monitoring a pre-determined characteristic of the process and collecting monitored data, each monitoring means addressing a different location of interest of said process, and capable of monitoring and collecting real time data relative to said location;data converting means for converting said output data into digitized data;digital data storage means capable of storing segments of said digitized data, each of said segments comprised of a plurality of digitized data clips, said segments and said clips of predetermined lengths which cover the operations of said process at a relevant location over a predetermined period of time, said digitized data segments being stored such that as new digitized data is stored in said segment, the earliest prior stored digitized data in said segment is displaced from said segment to maintain said segment at said pre-determined length; andcontrol means for controlling said monitoring system, said control means in communication with said digital data storage means and capable of extracting one or more digitized data clips according to predetermined criterion to form one or more extracted clips, and capable of displaying said extracted clips.