Patent ID: 7379821

Claim:
A system for coordinated management of biological analysis, the system comprising: a client component configured to generate instructions in a first format relating to the operation of at least one biological analyzer, wherein the at least one biological analyzer does not recognize the first format; at least one analyzer component associated with the at least one biological analyzer configured to receive said instructions from the client component and translate the instructions into commands in a second format, different than the first, which is recognized by the biological analyzer thereby inducing operation of the biological analyzer; and a management component that maintains information comprising a logical location and operational parameters for the at least one biological analyzer wherein said information is made accessible to the client component and used by the client component to generate the instructions relating to the operation of the at least one biological analyzer, said management component capable of receiving additional information about a new biological analyzer having an associated analyzer component such that instructions relating to the operation of the new biological analyzer can be generated by the client component and communicated to the new biological analyzer so as to induce operation of the new biological analyzer.