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Knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system: apparatus and method
Assignee: Bently Nevada Inc
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Filing: 1996-11-27
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Granted: 1999-05-18
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Expires: 2016-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system is provided including a class hierarchical data base which may be appended to without affecting the class hierarchy and which will address the appended matter first to supersede any previous knowledge in the class hierarchy data base of the system. In addition, the system parameters of assets are appended to the system and are instantiated into objects which are then treated with an object-oriented paradigm. Thus, specific assets which are found throughout a plant may be defined as objects. These objects may be appended to the system without the proprietary information which they contain being disclosed to unauthorized personnel and override, add or delete information to the class hierarchical database.
Inventors
- 👤 Dave Biggs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
Means for incorporating prior relevant experiences and knowledge into a management system, comprising in combination: a hierarchical data base with means for weighting and adhering to certain rule sets while overriding other rule sets, input means which senses systems to be sampled and coupled to said data base, output coupled to said data base including selection means to target said output only to relevant entities, and further including configuration means operatively coupled to said hierarchical data base for appending additional attributes and rule sets which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
Means for incorporating prior relevant experiences and knowledge into a management system, comprising in combination: a hierarchical data base with means for weighting and adhering to certain rule sets while overriding other rule sets, input means which senses systems to be sampled and coupled to said data base, output coupled to said data base including selection means to target said output only to relevant entities, and further including configuration means operatively coupled to said hierarchical data base for appending additional attributes and rule sets which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The means of claim 1 further including means for precluding transfer of the appended attributes and rule sets of one supplier to another during loading of the attributes and rule sets into the management system.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for protecting industrial assets, comprising the steps of: loading information into a shell of an expert system such that the expert system receives hierarchical rule sets some of which are used to analyze asset information, appending additional attributes and rule sets to the system which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others, monitoring assets and transmitting asset information to the expert system, reporting to entities from the expert system who need to act on information processed by the expert system.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for protecting industrial assets, comprising the steps of: loading information into a shell of an expert system such that the expert system receives hierarchical rule sets some of which are used to analyze asset information, appending additional attributes and rule sets to the system which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others, monitoring assets and transmitting asset information to the expert system, reporting to entities from the expert system who need to act on information processed by the expert system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
Means for incorporating prior relevant experiences and knowledge into a management system, comprising in combination: a hierarchical data base with means for weighting and adhering to certain rule sets while overriding other rule sets, input means which senses systems to be sampled and coupled to said data base, output coupled to said data base including selection means to target said output only to relevant entities, and further including configuration means operatively coupled to said hierarchical data base for appending additional attributes and rule sets which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others, including means for precluding transfer of trade secrets from one attribute and rule set supplier to another during loading of information into the expert system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
Means for incorporating prior relevant experiences and knowledge into a management system, comprising in combination: a hierarchical data base with means for weighting and adhering to certain rule sets while overriding other rule sets, input means which senses systems to be sampled and coupled to said data base, output coupled to said data base including selection means to target said output only to relevant entities, and further including configuration means operatively coupled to said hierarchical data base for appending additional attributes and rule sets which will adhere to certain prior attributes and rule sets while overriding others, including means for precluding transfer of trade secrets from one attribute and rule set supplier to another during loading of information into the expert system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The means of claim 4 wherein reporting, to entities from the expert system includes the step of processing severity level signals, fault category signals and asset with problem signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor and knowledge data base operatively coupled to said system processor for providing bidirectional communication of data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor and knowledge base for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; said system processor including means to instantiate said parameters into objects including attributes and rule sets representative of the assets being monitored and means for appending said objects to said class hierarchical knowledge data base wherein said objects take priority when auditing an asset train.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor and knowledge data base operatively coupled to said system processor for providing bidirectional communication of data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor and knowledge base for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; said system processor including means to instantiate said parameters into objects including attributes and rule sets representative of the assets being monitored and means for appending said objects to said class hierarchical knowledge data base wherein said objects take priority when auditing an asset train.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 6 further including an information extractor interposed between the sensors and the first stage processor and knowledge data base for extracting key parameters from the raw data outputted from the sensors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said configuration means includes knowledge modules having memory means on which proprietary information such as attributes and methodology of an asset have been stored.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said system includes means for precluding the disclosure of the proprietary information contained in said knowledge modules during downloading of the information into the first stage processor and knowledge base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 9 wherein said system includes a message routing system which determines where to route a message correlative to an actionable demand by the system.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 10 further including an information only field bus communicating information from the sensors to said system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
124 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base: a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; further including an information extractor interposed between the sensors and the first stage processor and knowledge data base for extracting key parameters from the raw data outputted from the sensors.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
124 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base: a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; further including an information extractor interposed between the sensors and the first stage processor and knowledge data base for extracting key parameters from the raw data outputted from the sensors.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
119 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor: wherein said configuration means includes knowledge modules having memory means on which proprietary information such as attributes and methodology of an asset have been stored.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
119 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor: wherein said configuration means includes knowledge modules having memory means on which proprietary information such as attributes and methodology of an asset have been stored.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 13 wherein said system includes means for precluding the disclosure of the proprietary information contained in said knowledge modules during downloading of the information into said first stage processor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
117 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; wherein said system includes a message routing system which determines where to route a message correlative to an actionable demand by the system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
117 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base; a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; wherein said system includes a message routing system which determines where to route a message correlative to an actionable demand by the system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
109 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base: a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; further including an information only field bus communicating information from the sensors to said system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
109 words
A knowledge manager relying on a hierarchical default expert system operatively coupled to a plurality of sensors for receiving information signals on a plurality of assets being monitored in a plant, said system comprising in combination: a system processor including an expert system shell and a class hierarchical knowledge data base: a first stage processor operatively coupled to said system processor for communicating data therebetween; configuration means operatively coupled to said first stage processor for communicating parameters of the assets to said first stage for processing and communicating said parameters to said system processor; further including an information only field bus communicating information from the sensors to said system.
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