37 results about "IETM" patented technology

A system and method for parsing an electronic media database structure to produce tagged data that preserves the content, links, and electronic media structure. In particular, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) data is generated as an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) (home page) linked into a relative structure of Web pages to support IETM deployment. An extraction process assesses the functionality associated with each node designated for presentation and builds a virtual Web, based on attributes stored in the IETM database. A series of Web pages with links that hierarchically presents IETM data at run time is produced. The method supports a data warehousing strategy that converts any data type eligible within the relational database. This expands support across multiple types of technical and engineering data. The preferred implementation utilizes a relative addressed pure HTML solution viewable in standard Web browsers. This open system implementation is cross platform and infrastructure independent, requiring no special server software. Retaining the hierarchical structure dictated by the relational database in HTML output enhances the supportability and maintainability of the Web implementation. Updates to this Web implementation can be incrementally applied within the hierarchy (small sections of data) or the entire logical sections of Web data.

The invention relates to the field of rail vehicle maintenance and support, and particularly relates to a subway vehicle interoperation maintenance and support platform based on an IETM and a building method thereof. The building method mainly comprises the steps that a data management system is established based on the fifth level of IETM, paper-based technical data are electronized, and conventional expert experience is systemized so that invoking is facilitated for ordinary maintenance personnel in diagnosis and maintenance; a maintenance and support system is established, a clearly structured maintenance and support mechanism is formed, data mining is performed and component fault data are fully utilized; a PMA (portable maintenance aids) system is established, informationization and electronization of subway vehicle maintenance management are enhanced, and interoperability of diagnosis and maintenance is enhanced; and an asset management system is established, and all the components are brought into the scope of informationization management. The defects of low efficiency and low degree of informationization of subway vehicle maintenance and support can be effectively solved, and the subway vehicle maintenance and support platform which is high in degree of informationization and high in interoperability can be established.

The invention discloses a method and device for transforming interactive electronic technical manual data. The method comprises the steps that needed data information is extracted from an SBOM system, the format of the data information is analyzed, and the data information is described through a preset intermediate format according to an analysis result; transformable data information in the data information described through the intermediate format is determined, and a DMRL required in an IETM is defined according to the transformable data information; the data information described through the intermediate format is transformed into a data format meeting IETM data format standards according to the DMRL, and the data information is managed in a data module list mode. Through the technical scheme, the compilation efficiency of the IETM can be effectively improved, and the workload of manually compiling the IETM is reduced.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for generating a list of parts for technical documentation for an item to be used in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: importing a publication of a portion of the documentation into the IETM comprising an illustrated parts breakdown (IPB); identifying parts in the IPB; generating the list of parts based on the parts identified in the IPB; providing a window for display via the IETM viewer comprising a first view pane displaying the list of parts in which each part is selectable; receiving a selection of a particular part from the list; and responsive to receiving the selection, providing one or more illustrations for the part for display via a second view pane.

The invention discloses an IETM process data entry device and method based on templates, and relates to the field of IETM process data entry. The device comprises a template unit, an entry unit, an inspection unit, a display unit, a converting unit, a logical unit and a relevance unit, wherein the template unit is used for establishing the IETM process data entry templates according to agreed regulations; the entry unit is used for entering or editing non-IETM data module node data; the inspection unit is used for carrying out standard and regulation compliance inspection on entered data and inspecting logical relations of data modules; the display unit is used for displaying node prompt information to be entered or edited, results to be entered or edited and the processing result of the inspection unit; the converting unit is used for processing data passing through inspection, converting the data into the process data modules which accord with requirements and storing the process data modules; the logical unit is used for conducting establishment or adjustment on logical structure charts of the data modules through a graphical interface; the relevance unit is used for relating nodes in the logical diagrams to the corresponding data modules. The device and method can guarantee the best and the visual expression of logical relation entry.

The invention discloses a method for generating a description class data module meeting the S1000D standard from a WORD document. The method comprises the following steps: determining a WS rule element, the WS rule being a mapping rule between an element needing to be concerned and the S1000D description class data module identified on the basis of the WORD document; establishing a WS rule mappingrelationship and a conversion rule; and analyzing and recognizing a WORD document needing to be converted, converting recognized elements and content according to a WS rule mapping relation and a conversion rule, and automatically generating a description class data module file meeting the S1000D standard. By means of the method, the description data module information file meeting the S1000D standard can be automatically generated from the WORD document very accurately, conveniently and quickly, so that the IETM data content editing and manufacturing efficiency is improved, and the IETM datacontent editing and manufacturing complexity is reduced.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, and / or computing entities for displaying content found in technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the IETM viewer, the window displaying content found in the documentation; receiving a focus of a first portion of the content; and thereafter: determining whether the first portion is relevant to a user; and responsive to determining the first portion is relevant, causing the first portion to be displayed using a relevant format; receiving a focus of a second portion of the content; and thereafter: determining whether the second portion of the content is relevant to the user; and responsive to determining the second portion is not relevant, causing the second portion to be displayed on the window using an irrelevant format that is different than the relevant format.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, and computing entities for displaying content found in technical documentation for an item via an IETM viewer. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the IETM viewer, the window displaying the content found in the technical documentation; receiving a focus of a first portion of the content received based at least in part on the user performing a first action; and in response, causing the first portion to be conveyed using a first enhancing format; and thereafter: receiving a focus of a second portion of the content received based at least in part on the user performing a second action; and in response: causing the first portion to no longer be conveyed using the first enhancing format; and causing the second portion to be conveyed using a second enhancing format.

The invention provides a method for realizing mutual searching and positioning of virtual simulation and IETM. The method comprises the following steps: a virtual simulation system and an IETM reader are packaged and integrated; the part three-dimensional model in the virtual simulation system is associated with the IETM data in the IETM reader by adopting an SNS code, and all IETM data modules corresponding to each node part of the SNS are displayed through a search module of the virtual simulation system; a certain IETM data module in the virtual simulation system is triggered, the IETM data module sends the DMC information through a first message sending module in the virtual simulation system, a second message receiving module of the IETM reader receives the DMC information, and the content of the corresponding IETM data module is positioned and displayed through a second positioning module; when the SNS node information is received, a virtual simulation hyperlink in the IETM reader is triggered, the IETM reader sends the corresponding SNS node information through the second message sending module, and the virtual simulation system receives the SNS node information through the first message receiving module and displays a virtual simulation model corresponding to the SNS node and related data through the first positioning module.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for transferring a performance of a procedure found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing the steps of the procedure in an order in which the steps are to be carried out; and while a user is participating in the performance of the procedure: causing a particular step that is being carried out to be highlighted; receiving input of a selection of a transfer mechanism and in response: causing an indication to be displayed between the particular step and a next step to be carried out identifying where the performance has been suspended; providing a transfer window displaying transfer information; and recording the transfer information and an identifier for the indication.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for submitting an order for a part in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving selection of an ordering mechanism associated with the part; and responsive to receiving the selection: querying a stock identifier based on a part identifier, querying data for the part from a remote system based on the stock identifier, retrieving an electronic interactive order form based on the item, auto-populating the order form with the data, and providing the order form via a pop-up window for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the form is configured to allow the user to edit the data and / or enter additional data and the form provides one or more submit order mechanisms.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for displaying a data source of data found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising (1) textual information from and / or an illustration related to the data and (2) a selection mechanism; receiving a first type or a second type of selection of the mechanism; responsive to receiving the first type of selection, generating a data source window comprising a relevant section of the data source that relates to the textual information and / or the illustration; responsive to receiving the second type of selection, generating the data source window comprising the data source; and providing the data source window for display via the IETM viewer.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for generating an annotation for textual information and / or media content for technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display comprising the textual information and / or media content; receiving input of a selection of an annotation selection mechanism; and responsive to receiving the input: generating the annotation for the textual information and / or media content; receiving an indication of a position in the textual information and / or media content to associate with the annotation; and providing an annotation window for the annotation for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the annotation window comprises an attach file mechanism, a capture mechanism, a share mechanism, and a change form mechanism.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for dynamically displaying media content associated with textual information for a topic found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the IETM viewer comprising a first view pane comprising the textual information and a second view pane in which the first and second view panes are displayed on non-overlapping portions of the window; receiving input of a user scrolling through the textual information; and responsive to receiving the input: identifying a first occurrence of an identifier for particular media content provided in the textual information; retrieving the media content; and providing the media content for automatic display in the second view pane.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for displaying textual information for a topic found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving a selection of the topic to view the information; and responsive to receiving the selection: identifying a security classification attribute for the information from metadata; identifying a display format for the information based on the security classification attribute; determining an availability to view the information based on the security classification attribute and a security level of a user; and providing a window for display, wherein the information is presented on the window using the first display format and the information is available or not to view based on the availability.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for performing functionality requiring network connectivity in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving input comprising informational data; and responsive to receiving the data: generating a graphical security code; receiving input indicating a scanning of the code, wherein the scanning of the code (1) is performed by a user using a remote device connected to a network and (2) causes access to scanning functionality provided by an application installed on the device; and responsive to receiving the input: generating a graphical form code comprising the data; and causing display of a third window comprising the code, wherein the code can be scanned using the application to send the data to a third party over the network.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for highlighting units referenced in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising (1) a first view pane displaying textual information referencing units and (2) a second view pane displaying media content illustrating the units; receiving a selection of a portion of the textual information displayed on the first view pane comprising a first unit; responsive to receiving the selection, causing the first unit to be displayed as highlighted in the media content; receiving selection of a second unit displayed in the media content; and responsive to receiving the selection, causing each reference to the second unit in the textual information to be displayed as highlighted.

The invention relates to the field of rail vehicle maintenance and support, and particularly relates to a subway vehicle interoperation maintenance and support platform based on an IETM and a building method thereof. The building method mainly comprises the steps that a data management system is established based on the fifth level of IETM, paper-based technical data are electronized, and conventional expert experience is systemized so that invoking is facilitated for ordinary maintenance personnel in diagnosis and maintenance; a maintenance and support system is established, a clearly structured maintenance and support mechanism is formed, data mining is performed and component fault data are fully utilized; a PMA (portable maintenance aids) system is established, informationization and electronization of subway vehicle maintenance management are enhanced, and interoperability of diagnosis and maintenance is enhanced; and an asset management system is established, and all the components are brought into the scope of informationization management. The defects of low efficiency and low degree of informationization of subway vehicle maintenance and support can be effectively solved, and the subway vehicle maintenance and support platform which is high in degree of informationization and high in interoperability can be established.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing a virtual network within an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: receiving data from a graphical code as a result of a user scanning the code; and responsive to receiving the data: identifying virtual networks supported within the IETM that are available for the user to join and are associated with a specific object of the item; providing an identifier for each of the virtual networks; receiving selection of an identifier for a particular virtual network; and responsive to receiving the selection, joining the user to the virtual network so that content that is specific to the object associated with the virtual network is available to the user via the IETM.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for supporting communication functionality in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access via an IETM viewer to technical documentation for an item. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising a communication session option; receiving input of a selection of the communication session option; responsive to receiving the input: identifying active users who are signed into the IETM for a particular object of the item based on credentials for the user and the user being signed into the IETM for the particular object; and causing display of an identifier for each active user on the window as selectable; receiving input of a selection of an indicator for an active user; and responsive to receiving the input, initiating a communication session with the active user within the IETM.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for searching technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation for the item via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display via the IETM viewer; receiving a search term; and responsive to receiving the term: searching the documentation to identify first search results comprising components and topics having titles containing the term, searching the documentation to identify second search results comprising components and topics having textual content containing the term, searching the documentation to identify third search results comprising components and topics having part identifiers and part names containing the term, and providing the first, second, and third search results for display via first, second, and third view panes on the window.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for importing information of a source document for a publication of technical documentation for an item into an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM). In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: for each format structure found in the information: reading the format structure configured to contribute to an organizational framework of the source document; and assigning a tag to a component corresponding to the format structure, wherein the tag (1) identifies the format structure and the component and (2) allows display of the format structure on a window; receiving a request to view the information; and responsive to receiving the request: generating the window based on the tag for each format structure to display each format structure on the window along with the corresponding component to provide the organizational framework of the source document on the window.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing previews at an end of textual information for a topic found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment e, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising (1) a first view pane displaying the textual information and (2) a second view pane displaying media content; receiving input of a user scrolling to the end of the textual information: responsive to receiving the input, providing a selection mechanism for display; receiving selection of the mechanism; responsive to receiving the selection: generating and providing for display a preview window displaying a portion of content comprising textual information and / or media content for a second topic found in the technical documentation for the item.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for importing a dataset comprising content for technical documentation for an item provided as a plurality of data modules adhering to S1000D standards and a data source comprising content for the technical documentation for the item provided as a plurality of files not adhering to S1000D standards into an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: converting each data module for the dataset into a file in JSON format; converting each file for the data source into a file in JSON format; storing each of the files in JSON format in the IETM, wherein the content for the technical documentation from both the dataset and the data source can be accessed interchangeably within the IETM.

The invention discloses a method and device for realizing an IETM integrated interactive interface of an informationized electronic device, wherein the method includes that the interface configuration module of the informationized electronic device receives attribute elements of the IETM integrated interactive interface, and configures the IETM in a componentized manner Integrate the interactive interface to obtain several IETM integrated interactive interface components; the interface configuration module configures the function call function of the IETM integrated interactive interface component according to the interface category; the interface configuration module transfers the configured function call function of the IETM integrated interactive interface component to the interface management module, which manages the IETM integrated interactive interface components in a unified manner, and provides the service status information of the IETM integrated interactive interface components for the interface driver module; the interface driver module calls the service status information in the interface management module, and builds an instance of the IETM integrated interactive interface component; the interface driver The module drives the IETM integrated interactive interface component instance to complete the control coordination and data exchange between the IETM integrated interactive interface and the matching application system.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing an electrical schematic associated with wiring data found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising the electrical schematic in which a plurality of wires and a plurality of components shown in the electrical schematic are selectable; receiving selection of a wire; responsive to receiving the selection: generating a diagram comprising the wire and a plurality of terminal ends for the wire; and providing a wire window for display via the IETM viewer comprising a first view pane displaying the diagram and a second view pane in which each portion of the wire between two terminals ends is selectable.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for generating an annotation for textual information and / or media content for technical documentation for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window for display comprising the textual information and / or media content; receiving input of a selection of an annotation selection mechanism; and responsive to receiving the input: generating the annotation for the textual information and / or media content; receiving an indication of a position in the textual information and / or media content to associate with the annotation; and providing an annotation window for the annotation for display via the IETM viewer, wherein the annotation window comprises an attach file mechanism, a capture mechanism, a share mechanism, and a change form mechanism.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing functionality at an end of textual information found in technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising (1) a first view pane displaying the textual information and (2) a second view pane displaying media content; receiving input of a user scrolling to the end of the information; responsive to receiving the input, providing a selection mechanism configured to perform functionality as a result of the user selecting the mechanism; and after the mechanism has been displayed: receiving input of the user scrolling to a position not at the end of the information; and responsive to receiving the input, causing the mechanism to be removed.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for supporting three dimensional (3D) graphics for technical documentation for an item via an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to the technical documentation. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a window comprising a first view pane displaying a list of parts used for a component of the item and a second view pane displaying a 3D graphic of the component; receiving selection of a part of the component displayed in the 3D graphic using a first selection mechanism; responsive to receiving the selection: causing the part in the list of parts to be displayed as highlighted on the first view pane; and causing the part in the 3D graphic to be displayed as highlighted on the second view pane using a first highlighting format.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer program products for providing a table of contents (TOC) related to an information topic for an item in an interactive electronic technical manual system (IETM) configured to provide electronic and credentialed access to technical documentation for the item via an IETM viewer. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: providing a TOC window for display via the IETM viewer that includes an information topic field and a view pane; receiving the information topic for the item, wherein a user inputs the information topic in the field; and responsive to receiving the information topic: identifying topics found in the technical documentation, in which each topic comprises metadata having an information code matching the information topic, identifying a name for each topic, generating the TOC using the name for each topic, and providing the TOC for display via the view pane.