IP Library Granted Patent US 11,683,376
Granted Patent B2
US 11,683,376 · App. 17/545,227 · Granted Jun 20, 2023

Data center selection for communication with an industrial testing device

Inventor: Ehab Ghabour (Northborough, MA)
Assignee: Olympus America Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,683,376
App. No.
17/545,227
Granted
Jun 20, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an industrial testing device communicating with a data center located in a remote computer network, such as the cloud. Disclosed is a method of registering the device to the cloud and specifying the geographical location of the data center. The method includes selecting a data center from a list of available data centers based on regulations specific to a device type of the industrial testing device. Features are configured for communication between the device and the selected data center.

Claims (56)

1. A method comprising:

creating a user account in a computer network;

registering a specific industrial testing device to the user account;

based on registering the specific industrial testing device to the user account, causing a user interface to display a plurality of industrial testing devices that includes the specific industrial testing device;

receiving input selecting the specific industrial testing device from the displayed plurality of industrial testing devices;

configuring the specific industrial testing device based on receiving the input selecting the specific industrial testing device; and

based on input comprising a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device, enabling receipt of one or more updates for the specific industrial testing device at a specified location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computer is a remote computer network, further comprising:

receiving the input comprising the request to modify the one or more features of the specific industrial testing device; and

the one or more updates being enabled in response to detecting the specific industrial testing device at the specified location.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

retrieving, based on one or more government regulations associated with a type of the specific industrial testing device, a list of available data centers residing in the computer network external to the specific industrial testing device; and

receiving input from a user that selects a data center from the list of available data centers that are displayed in the user interface.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

configuring communication features for communication between the specific industrial testing device and the selected data center.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the selected data center is further selected based on a device geographical location of the specific industrial testing device.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more government regulations are stored in a remote memory located in the computer network.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating a regulation table that includes one or more government regulations associated with a type of the specific industrial testing device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device; and

enabling the user to selectively enable and disable the one or more features in response to receiving the user request.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific industrial testing device is associated with a specific data center location that is selected in response to determining that the specific industrial testing device was previously registered, further comprising enabling the user to reconfigure a data center location associated with the specific industrial testing device in response to receiving a user request to associate the specific industrial testing device with a second data center location different from the specific data center location.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device, wherein the one or more features include a remote diagnostics feature that, in response to being enabled, allows the specific industrial testing device to be remotely accessed for assistance.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device, wherein the one or more features include a health information synchronization feature that causes the specific industrial testing device to transmit status information to a remote server.

12. A system comprising:

one or more processors configured to perform operations comprising:

creating a user account in a computer network;

registering a specific industrial testing device to the user account;

based on registering the specific industrial testing device to the user account, causing a user interface to display a plurality of industrial testing devices that includes the specific industrial testing device;

receiving input selecting the specific industrial testing device from the displayed plurality of industrial testing devices;

configuring the specific industrial testing device based on receiving the input selecting the specific industrial testing device; and

based on input comprising a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device, enabling receipt of one or more updates for the specific industrial testing device at a specified location.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein a list of available data centers is displayed after the specific industrial device is registered to the user account, the operations further comprising:

receiving the input comprising the request to modify the one or more features of the specific industrial testing device; and

the one or more updates being enabled in response to detecting the specific industrial testing device at the specified location.

14. The system of claim 12 , further comprising operations for:

retrieving, based on one or more government regulations associated with a type of the specific industrial testing device, a list of available data centers residing in the computer network external to the specific industrial testing device; and

receiving input from a user that selects a data center from the list of available data centers that are displayed in the user interface.

15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising operations for:

configuring communication features for communication between the specific industrial testing device and the selected data center.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the selected data center is further selected based on a device geographical location of the specific industrial testing device.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising non-transitory computer readable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

creating a user account in a computer network;

registering a specific industrial testing device to the user account;

based on registering the specific industrial testing device to the user account, causing a user interface to display a plurality of industrial testing devices that includes the specific industrial testing device;

receiving input selecting the specific industrial testing device from the displayed plurality of industrial testing devices;

configuring the specific industrial testing device based on receiving the input selecting the specific industrial testing device; and

based on input comprising a request to modify one or more features of the specific industrial testing device, enabling receipt of one or more updates for the specific industrial testing device at a specified location.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein a list of available data centers is displayed after the specific industrial device is registered to the user account, the operations further comprising:

receiving the input comprising the request to modify the one or more features of the specific industrial testing device; and

the one or more updates being enabled in response to detecting the specific industrial testing device at the specified location.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , further comprising operations for:

retrieving, based on one or more government regulations associated with a type of the specific industrial testing device, a list of available data centers residing in the computer network external to the specific industrial testing device; and

receiving input from a user that selects a data center from the list of available data centers that are displayed in the user interface.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 19 , further comprising operations for:

configuring communication features for communication between the specific industrial testing device and the selected data center.

Assignments (2)
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 28, 2023
From: OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
To: EVIDENT SCIENTIFIC, INC.
Reel/Frame 066143/0724 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2022
From: GHABOUR, EHAB
To: OLYMPUS AMERICA INC.
Reel/Frame 058631/0786 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16995953 · Aug 18, 2020
Continuation 15941656 · Mar 30, 2018
Provisional Application 62488236 · Apr 21, 2017
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