Patent ID: 9037283
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: F16P,G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, apparatus data associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; analyzing, by said computer processor, said apparatus data; determining, by said computer processor based on results of said analyzing said apparatus data, a type associated with an electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current mode associated with said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor, a current operational state of said electro/mechanical apparatus; generating, by said computer processor in response to said determining said current mode, said determining said current operational state, and said determining said type, a list of available safeguard devices for said electro/mechanical apparatus; presenting, by said computer processor to an individual, said list of available safeguard devices; receiving, by said computer processor from said individual, a selection for at least one safeguard device of said list of available safeguard devices; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first detection data associated with said at least one safeguard device with respect to said electro/mechanical apparatus; determining, by said computer processor based on said first detection data, if said at least one safeguard device is currently present; and executing, by said computer processor based on first results of said determining if said at least one safeguard device is currently present, a specified action with respect to operating said electro/mechanical apparatus.