Information Management System and Method
A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for: monitoring a device to receive data signals indicative of the device; and processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals.
1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:
monitoring a device to receive data signals indicative of the device; and
processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the data signals concern one or more details of the device and/or uses of the device.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the device includes one or more of: a medical device, a process control device, a networking device, a computing device, a manufacturing device, an agricultural device, an energy/refining device, an aerospace device, a forestry device, and a defense device.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
examining a range of the data signals.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
calculating one or more standard deviations of the data signals.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
iteratively redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
continuously redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
monitoring the device to receive subsequent data signals indicative of the device;
comparing the subsequent data signals to the defined signal norms to identify outliers;
investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device; and
adjusting outlier definition criteria to eliminate the outlier if an issue does not exist.
9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device includes one or more of:
physically investigating the outliers; and
examining other data signals from the device.
10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 wherein adjusting the outlier definition criteria includes:
defining bespoke outlier definition criteria for the device.
11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the device includes one or more sub devices.
12 . A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
monitoring a device to receive data signals indicative of the device; and
processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals.
13 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the data signals concern one or more details of the device and/or uses of the device.
14 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the device includes one or more of: a medical device, a process control device, a networking device, a computing device, a manufacturing device, an agricultural device, an energy/refining device, an aerospace device, a forestry device, and a defense device.
15 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
examining a range of the data signals.
16 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
calculating one or more standard deviations of the data signals.
17 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
iteratively redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
18 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
continuously redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
19 . The computer program product of claim 12 further comprising:
monitoring the device to receive subsequent data signals indicative of the device;
comparing the subsequent data signals to the defined signal norms to identify outliers;
investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device; and
adjusting outlier definition criteria to eliminate the outlier if an issue does not exist.
20 . The computer program product of claim 19 wherein investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device includes one or more of:
physically investigating the outliers; and
examining other data signals from the device.
21 . The computer program product of claim 19 wherein adjusting the outlier definition criteria includes:
defining bespoke outlier definition criteria for the device.
22 . The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the device includes one or more sub devices.
23 . A computing system including a processor and memory configured to perform operations comprising:
monitoring a device to receive data signals indicative of the device; and
processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals.
24 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein the data signals concern one or more details of the device and/or uses of the device.
25 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein the device includes one or more of: a medical device, a process control device, a networking device, a computing device, a manufacturing device, an agricultural device, an energy/refining device, an aerospace device, a forestry device, and a defense device.
26 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
examining a range of the data signals.
27 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
calculating one or more standard deviations of the data signals.
28 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
iteratively redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
29 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein processing the data signals over a defined period of time to automatically define one or more defined signal norms for the data signals includes:
continuously redefining the one or more defined signal norms based upon updated data signals received from the device.
30 . The computing system of claim 23 further comprising:
monitoring the device to receive subsequent data signals indicative of the device;
comparing the subsequent data signals to the defined signal norms to identify outliers;
investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device; and
adjusting outlier definition criteria to eliminate the outlier if an issue does not exist.
31 . The computing system of claim 30 wherein investigating the outliers to determine if an issue exists with the device includes one or more of:
physically investigating the outliers; and
examining other data signals from the device.
32 . The computing system of claim 30 wherein adjusting the outlier definition criteria includes:
defining bespoke outlier definition criteria for the device.
33 . The computing system of claim 23 wherein the device includes one or more sub devices.