US11888597B2: Computer-Executable And Traceable Metric Queues System

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The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an example of a computer environment or architecture in which various embodiments herein may operate;
FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram of a computer system for facilitating evaluation and digital management of one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics in accordance with an embodiment herein;
FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of a computer-controlled metric appliance connected with an artificial intelligence/machine learning system in accordance with an embodiment herein;
FIG. 4 illustrates another example of the computer system of FIG. 2 in accordance with an embodiment herein;
FIG. 5 illustrates a blockchain computer architecture of the system of FIG. 2 along with other systems in accordance with an embodiment herein; and
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a computer system according to an embodiment herein.

Abstract

A computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node. The system includes a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine. The computerized data collection wireless device includes a metric logistics device that generates a metric queue containing a plurality of computer-executable metric components storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine. The system includes a data aggregator and a computer-controlled metric appliance communicatively coupled to the data aggregator and receives the metric queue from the data aggregator. The computer-controlled metric appliance analyzes and processes the metric queue to generate an output that is indicative of whether the metric is achieved or not by the machine.

Summary of the invention

An embodiment herein provides a computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node. The system includes a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine associated with the node in a physical setting. The node is communicatively connected with one or more other nodes such that the one or more other nodes and the node together form a computer network of nodes. The computerized data collection wireless device includes a metric logistics device configured to generate a metric queue containing a plurality of computer-executable metric components storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine. The system further includes a data aggregator configured to receive and store the metric queue from the node locally for a retention period. The system further includes a computer-controlled metric appliance communicatively coupled to the data aggregator and receiving the metric queue from the data aggregator, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance includes a processing circuit that is configured to analyze and process the metric queue associated with the machine at the node to generate a computer readable and executable output that is indicative of whether the metric is achieved or not by the machine. The computer-controlled metric appliance includes a time series database built to handle the computer-executable metric queue and associated measurements that are time-stamped and location-stamped in the form of a plurality of computer-executable metric clusters of time-location series. The computer-controlled metric appliance further includes a blockchain device communicatively coupled with the time series database for providing blockchain capabilities to the computer-controlled metric appliance, wherein the blockchain device includes a distributed digital ledger system for storing trust notes and creating smart contracts associated with the metric queue.

The machine may be a first machine such that the first machine may be communicatively coupled to a second machine and a third machine, wherein each of the first machine, the second machine, and the third machine may be located physically at the node such that the node may be communicatively coupled to the other nodes in the network wirelessly.

The metric and the computer-executable task may be dependent on performance of the first machine and the second machine.

The full summary

The metric and the computer-executable task may be dependent on performance of the first machine only.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a first computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of time of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a second computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of date of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a third computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of geographical coordinates (GPS location) associated with the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a fourth computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of digital identification details of the machine and an associated entity pertinent to the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a fifth computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of the computer readable and executable performance data associated with the computer-executable task performed by the machine.

The system may further include a GPS device to collect location details by real-time tracking of the event occurrences or performance of the computer-executable tasks as executed by the machine at the node.

The time series database may include a memory for storing time-stamped or time series data digitally, such that the stored data may include measurements and event occurrences that may be tracked, monitored, down-sampled, and aggregated with time and maintained in the form of the metric queue.

The time series database may store a set of key figure values such that each key figure value may be indicative of a computer-executable task associated with the metric queue that may be organized and stored in the form of the configurable clusters based on an association of the key figure values and respective individual time periods in the time series associated with the computer-executable task.

The metric appliance may further include a metrics dashboard to display information pertinent to the metric queue in the form of user-friendly statistical patterns and graphical images on a display device.

The computerized data collection wireless device may further include a metric identifier device configured to define and provide a set of computer-executable identifiers for the one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics.

The set of computer-executable identifiers may be determined based on a plurality of inputs either provided manually through a computerized system or generated through an automated process based on data acquired from one or more information sources.

The blockchain device may be coupled to a private data store such that an entity accesses the time series database through the private data store.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of time of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

The plurality of computer-executable metric components of the metric queue may include a computer-executable metric component defined as a computer-executable file storing information indicative of geographical coordinates (GPS location) associated with the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

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Claim 1

A computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node, the system comprising: a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine associated with the node in a physical setting, wherein the computer data collection wireless device comprises: a time tracking device comprising a computerized digital clock that: tracks a time of an entry or exit of data related to one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node; calculates a time taken in a service delivery or task completion based on the time of the entry or exit of the data related to the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or the event occurrences at the node, and evaluates a time-dependent computer-executable and traceable metric for performance by comparing the time that is associated with the metric with the calculated time that is actually spent in the service delivery or task completion; a date tracking device that tracks a date associated one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node, wherein an output generated by the date tracking device and time tracking device is used to monitor a time for the event occurrences that have been completed or scheduled to happen in the future and generate information about pending events associated with the node; a metric identifier device that defines and provides a set of computer-executable identifiers for the one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics, wherein the metric identifier device converts raw data into metric queues and stores the metric queues in a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device in a structured form; and a metric logistics device that generates a metric queue containing a metric component storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine; a data aggregator that receives and locally stores the metric queue from the node; and a computer-controlled metric appliance directly connected to the data aggregator and that directly receives the metric queue from the data aggregator, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance is not a part of the data aggregator, and wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance comprises: a time series database that handles the computer-executable metric queue and associated measurements that are time-stamped and location-stamped in the form of a plurality of computer-executable metric clusters of time-location series, wherein the time series database stores a set of key figure values such that each key figure value is indicative of a computer-executable task associated with the metric queue that is organized and stored in the form of the configurable clusters based on an association of the key figure values and respective individual time periods in the time series associated with the computer-executable task; and a blockchain device communicatively coupled with the time series database that provides blockchain capabilities to the computer-controlled metric appliance, wherein the blockchain device includes a distributed digital ledger system for storing trust notes and creating smart contracts associated with the metric queue.

Claim 9

A computer-implemented method for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node, the method comprising: collecting, by a computerized data collection wireless device, digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine associated with the node in a physical setting, wherein the computer data collection wireless device comprises a local data reservoir, a time tracking device, a date tracking device, and a metric identifier device; tracking, by the time tracking device, a time of an entry or exit of data related to one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node; calculating, by the time tracking device, a time taken in a service delivery or task completion based on the time of the entry or exit of the data related to the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or the event occurrences at the node; evaluating, by the time tracking device, a time-dependent computer-executable and traceable metric for performance by comparing the time that is associated with the metric with a calculated time that is actually spent in the service delivery or task completion; tracking, by the date tracking device, a date associated the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node, wherein an output generated by the date tracking device and time tracking device is used to monitor a time for the event occurrences that have been completed or scheduled to happen in future and generate information about pending events associated with the node; defining and providing, by the metric identifier device, a set of computer-executable identifiers for the one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics, wherein the metric identifier device converts raw data into metric queues and stores the metric queues in a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device in a structured form; generating, by a metric logistics device, a metric queue containing a metric component storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine; locally storing, by a data aggregator, the metric queue from the node; and directly receiving, by a computer-controlled metric appliance that is directly connected to the data aggregator, the metric queue from the data aggregator, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance is not a part of the data aggregator, and wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance comprises: a time series database that handles the computer-executable metric queue and associated measurements that are time-stamped and location-stamped in the form of a plurality of computer-executable metric clusters of time-location series, wherein the time series database stores a set of key figure values such that each key figure value is indicative of a computer-executable task associated with the metric queue that is organized and stored in the form of the configurable clusters based on an association of the key figure values and respective individual time periods in the time series associated with the computer-executable task; and a blockchain device communicatively coupled with the time series database that provides blockchain capabilities to the computer-controlled metric appliance, wherein the blockchain device includes a distributed digital ledger system for storing trust notes and creating smart contracts associated with the metric queue.

All 15 claims

A computer-controlled system for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node, the system comprising: a computerized data collection wireless device for collecting digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine associated with the node in a physical setting, wherein the computer data collection wireless device comprises: a time tracking device comprising a computerized digital clock that: tracks a time of an entry or exit of data related to one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node; calculates a time taken in a service delivery or task completion based on the time of the entry or exit of the data related to the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or the event occurrences at the node, and evaluates a time-dependent computer-executable and traceable metric for performance by comparing the time that is associated with the metric with the calculated time that is actually spent in the service delivery or task completion; a date tracking device that tracks a date associated one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node, wherein an output generated by the date tracking device and time tracking device is used to monitor a time for the event occurrences that have been completed or scheduled to happen in the future and generate information about pending events associated with the node; a metric identifier device that defines and provides a set of computer-executable identifiers for the one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics, wherein the metric identifier device converts raw data into metric queues and stores the metric queues in a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device in a structured form; and a metric logistics device that generates a metric queue containing a metric component storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine; a data aggregator that receives and locally stores the metric queue from the node; and a computer-controlled metric appliance directly connected to the data aggregator and that directly receives the metric queue from the data aggregator, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance is not a part of the data aggregator, and wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance comprises: a time series database that handles the computer-executable metric queue and associated measurements that are time-stamped and location-stamped in the form of a plurality of computer-executable metric clusters of time-location series, wherein the time series database stores a set of key figure values such that each key figure value is indicative of a computer-executable task associated with the metric queue that is organized and stored in the form of the configurable clusters based on an association of the key figure values and respective individual time periods in the time series associated with the computer-executable task; and a blockchain device communicatively coupled with the time series database that provides blockchain capabilities to the computer-controlled metric appliance, wherein the blockchain device includes a distributed digital ledger system for storing trust notes and creating smart contracts associated with the metric queue.
The computer-controlled system of claim 1 , wherein the computerized data collection wireless device comprises a Global Positioning Service (GPS) device that tracks the event occurrences or performance of the computer-executable tasks as executed by the machine at the node.
The computer-controlled system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-controlled system comprises a network layer that uses a pull gateway system to collect the data from the node by: sending a query by the pull gateway system to a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device; and receiving a computer-executable report in the form of the metric queue from the node.
The computer-controlled system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-controlled system comprises a network layer that uses a push gateway system to collect the data from the node by: monitoring by the push gateway system various data entries at the node; and pushing the data in the form of metric queues into the network layer from the node.
The computer-controlled system of claim 1 , wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance is connected with an artificial intelligence/machine learning system, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance comprises a special purpose processing circuit that allows for processing, generating, and displaying information pertinent to performance priorities and performance status with respect to the computer-executable tasks performed at the node based on an output generated by the data collection wireless device in the form of the metric queue, wherein the displaying comprises displaying on a physical medium a metric status indicator associated with the metric such that the metric status indicator provides information that is computer-executable and indicative of the status of the particular metric that is assigned a task to be performed by the machine either alone or in association with other devices at the node, and wherein the metric status indicator is generated to serve as the output by the special purpose processing circuit.
The computer-controlled system of claim 5 , wherein the metric queue received by the computer-controlled metric appliance from the computer-controlled data collection wireless device associated with the node includes a first computer-executable metric component, a second computer-executable metric component, a third computer-executable metric component, a fourth computer-executable metric component, and a fifth computer-executable metric component to generate the metric status indicator.
The computer-controlled system of claim 6 , wherein the first computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of time of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine within the node, wherein the second computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of date of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node, wherein the third computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of geographical coordinates associated with the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine within the node as obtained by a GPS device, wherein the fourth computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of digital identification details of the machine and associated entity pertinent to the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node, and wherein the fifth computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of the computer readable and executable performance data associated with the computer-executable task performed by the machine.
The computer-controlled system of claim 1 , wherein an output generated by the time tracking device and the date tracking device is used to determine if a metric is pending or if the metric is about to be complete in the future or if there is a progress in a performance for the metric with respect to a passage of time and if the progress is as expected.
A computer-implemented method for digitally evaluating one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics associated with a machine at a node, the method comprising: collecting, by a computerized data collection wireless device, digital data stored in the form of a plurality of computer-executable files from the machine associated with the node in a physical setting, wherein the computer data collection wireless device comprises a local data reservoir, a time tracking device, a date tracking device, and a metric identifier device; tracking, by the time tracking device, a time of an entry or exit of data related to one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node; calculating, by the time tracking device, a time taken in a service delivery or task completion based on the time of the entry or exit of the data related to the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or the event occurrences at the node; evaluating, by the time tracking device, a time-dependent computer-executable and traceable metric for performance by comparing the time that is associated with the metric with a calculated time that is actually spent in the service delivery or task completion; tracking, by the date tracking device, a date associated the one or more computer-executable tasks associated with the machine at the node or event occurrences at the node, wherein an output generated by the date tracking device and time tracking device is used to monitor a time for the event occurrences that have been completed or scheduled to happen in future and generate information about pending events associated with the node; defining and providing, by the metric identifier device, a set of computer-executable identifiers for the one or more computer-executable and traceable metrics, wherein the metric identifier device converts raw data into metric queues and stores the metric queues in a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device in a structured form; generating, by a metric logistics device, a metric queue containing a metric component storing information indicative of at least one of a date, time, geo-coordinates, machine identification details, and computer readable and executable performance data associated with the machine; locally storing, by a data aggregator, the metric queue from the node; and directly receiving, by a computer-controlled metric appliance that is directly connected to the data aggregator, the metric queue from the data aggregator, wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance is not a part of the data aggregator, and wherein the computer-controlled metric appliance comprises: a time series database that handles the computer-executable metric queue and associated measurements that are time-stamped and location-stamped in the form of a plurality of computer-executable metric clusters of time-location series, wherein the time series database stores a set of key figure values such that each key figure value is indicative of a computer-executable task associated with the metric queue that is organized and stored in the form of the configurable clusters based on an association of the key figure values and respective individual time periods in the time series associated with the computer-executable task; and a blockchain device communicatively coupled with the time series database that provides blockchain capabilities to the computer-controlled metric appliance, wherein the blockchain device includes a distributed digital ledger system for storing trust notes and creating smart contracts associated with the metric queue.
The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein collecting the digital data comprises: sending by a pull gateway system a query to a local data reservoir of the computerized data collection wireless device; and receiving a computer-executable report in the form of the metric queue from the node.
The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein collecting the digital data comprises: monitoring, by a push gateway system, various data entries at the node, and pushing the data in the form of metrics queues into the network layer from the node.
The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the method comprises processing, generating, and displaying by the computer-controlled metric appliance information pertinent to performance priorities and performance status with respect to the computer-executable tasks performed at the node by the machine based on an output generated by the data collection wireless device in the form of the metric queue, wherein the displaying comprises displaying on a physical medium a metric status indicator associated with the metric such that the metric status indicator provides information that is computer-executable and indicative of the status of the particular metric that is assigned a task to be performed by the machine either alone or in association with the node.
The computer-implemented method of claim 12 , wherein the metric queue received by the computer-controlled metric appliance from the computer-controlled data collection wireless device associated with the node includes a first computer-executable metric component, a second computer-executable metric component, a third computer-executable metric component, a fourth computer-executable metric component, and a fifth computer-executable metric component to generate the metric status indicator.
The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , wherein the first computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of time of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine within the node, wherein the second computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of date of execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node, wherein the third computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of geographical coordinates associated with the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine within the node as obtained by a GPS device, wherein the fourth computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of digital identification details of the machine and associated entity pertinent to the execution of the computer-executable task performed by the machine at the node, and wherein the fifth computer-executable metric component comprises a computer-executable file component storing information indicative of the computer readable and executable performance data associated with the computer-executable task performed by the machine.
The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein an output generated by the time tracking device and the date tracking device is used to determine if a metric is pending or if the metric is about to be complete in the future or if there is a progress in a performance for the metric with respect to a passage of time and if the progress is as expected.

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