Mobile application interactive user interface for a remote computing device monitoring a test device

Inventors

Frenz, Andrew • Kirschbaum, Freeman Stephen • Moorjani, Philip

Assignees

MTS Systems Corp

Abstract

Remotely monitoring a test on a test specimen includes receiving information pertaining to the test, rendering on a remote computing device display an information message having portions indicative of a testing device, of information related to the testing device or a test being conducted on the testing device, and of time that has elapsed since the second portion has occurred, and updating the third portion indicative of the time that has elapsed. A test operation monitoring system includes an image capture device, and a computing device operatively connected to the image capture device to receive information on the testing operation from the image capture device, the computing device having a controller configured to receive information pertaining to the testing operation and to render on a display an information message indicative of parameters of the testing device at a selectable amount of progress through the testing operation.

Core Innovation

A method of remotely monitoring a test being performed in a testing device includes receiving information pertaining to the test of a test specimen separate from the testing device. The method renders on a display of a computing device remotely located from the testing device an information message having a first portion indicative of the testing device, a second portion indicative of information related to a test being conducted on the testing device, and a third portion indicative of time that has elapsed since the second portion has occurred.

The method updates the third portion indicative of the time that has elapsed. The method also includes a mobile communication platform configured to receive an input message from the remotely located testing device, the input message indicating, before any sending of test data or information, that the test data or information is available from the remotely located testing device, and to generate a reply message to request the test data or information.

The method further includes configuring the messaging platform to interface with one or more remote or mobile computing devices to transmit the test data or information for the remotely located testing device to the one or more remote computing devices. In some instances, the method indicates a test failure in the test information and renders failure information, including optional linking to an image or video of the failure.

Claims Coverage

The document includes three independent claims. Across these claims, the inventive features center on remotely receiving test-related information, rendering a multi-portion information message that includes continuously updated elapsed time, and using a mobile communication platform with an input/reply messaging sequence to request and transmit test data to remote or mobile computing devices.

Across the independent claims, the core coverage centers on receiving remotely located test information, rendering an information message with portions identifying the testing device and the test information plus a third portion indicative of elapsed time, updating that elapsed-time portion, and using a mobile communication platform that receives an input indicating test data availability and generates a reply to request and transmit the test data to remote or mobile computing devices. Additional dependent claim coverage includes indicating test failure and rendering linked failure media such as image or video.

Stated Advantages

Documented Applications