IP Library Patent Application 12999711
Patent Application
App. No. 12/999,711

METHOD FOR DEPICTING A STATE

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App. No.
12/999,711
Abstract

A method for representing a state of at least one component of a device. In this case, at least one characteristic value is determined for the at least one component and is represented in a globe diagram for the purpose of representing the state. The globe diagram permits the representation of different hierarchical levels of a state visualization. Additionally, an arrangement for representing a state of at least one component of a device, a computer program and a computer program product is disclosed.

Claims (19)

1 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . A method for representing a state of at least one component of a device, comprising the steps of:

determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and

representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram to represent the state of the at least one component.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the at least one characteristic value is assigned to a degree of longitude of the globe diagram.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the state of the at least one component is represented by a position of the at least one characteristic value assigned to the at least one component in a direction of degrees of latitude of the globe diagram.

16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein a trend for the state of the at least one component is represented by an ellipse assigned to the at least one characteristic value.

17 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the ellipse is formed in a manner dependent on a development of an average value of the at least one characteristic value.

18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein hierarchical levels of the device are represented by a number of the characteristic values depicted in the globe diagram for the at least one component.

19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein degrees of longitude of the globe diagram are combined by means of a weighting.

20 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein an oscillation of the at least one component is measured to determine the at least one characteristic value.

21 . An arrangement for representing a state for at least one component of a device, comprising:

at least one measuring unit determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and

at least one display unit representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram representing the state of the at least one component.

22 . The arrangement according to claim 21 , further comprising at least one computing unit which provides the at least one characteristic value for the purpose of representation in the globe diagram.

23 . A computer program, comprising:

program code means carrying out the steps of a method for representing a state of at least one component of a device, the method comprising the steps of determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram to represent the state of the at least one component when the computer program is executed on a computer or a corresponding computing unit in an arrangement for representing a state for at least one component of a device, comprising at least one measuring unit determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and at least one display unit representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram representing the state of the at least one component.

24 . A computer program product, comprising:

a program code means stored on a computer-readable data carrier, the program code means carry out the steps of a method for representing a state of at least one component of a device, the method comprising the steps of determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram to represent the state of the at least one component when the computer program is executed on a computer or a corresponding computing unit in an arrangement for representing a state for at least one component of a device, comprising at least one measuring unit determining at least one characteristic value for the at least one component; and at least one display unit representing the at least one characteristic value in a globe diagram representing the state of the at least one component.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028533/0036 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2010
From: VAEHSEN, KLAUS; WELLHAUSEN, JENS
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 025517/0560 →