Network-based system for configuring a measurement system using configuration information generated based on a user specification

US7013232B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• National Insurance Corporation · US

Inventors

• David W Fuller, III · Austin, US
• Michael L. Santori · Austin, US
• Brian Sierer · Austin, US
• Ganesh Ranganathan · Austin, US
• John Pasquarette · Austin, US
• Joseph E. Peck · Round Rock, US
• Matthew Novacek · Austin, US
• Hugo Andrade · Austin, US
• Newton G. Petersen · Emporia, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 10, 2002
• Grant date: Mar 14, 2006
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2111/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

System and method for online configuration of a device for a measurement system. The user accesses a server with a client computer over a network and specifies a task. If the user lacks the hardware to perform the task, hardware specifications are sent to a manufacturer, who sends the hardware to the user. The hardware may be re-configurable hardware (a programmable hardware element or processor/memory based device). Software products (programs and/or data) for configuring measurement system hardware (and/or software) to perform the task may be sent to the user. The hardware may be configured automatically or by the user. The software products may include programs usable by the measurement system to perform the task, configuration information for configuring the client computer or other measurement device, and/or hardware configuration program(s) for configuring a programmable hardware element. Thus, hardware and/or software specific to the user's application are be provided to the user.