Abstract: Process data mining system and method. The system analyzes data from complex process plants or systems and operates in open-book and closed-book modes. In closed-book mode, the system monitors incoming data sets against pre-defined clusters of data values and generates reports, indicating whether incoming data is a match or a no-match with the pre-defined clusters. In open-book mode, the system generates initial clusters, without having a-priori knowledge of the component or process, and also creates clusters “on the fly”, thereby fine-tuning the analysis. A knowledge base encompasses a combination of parameters for a particular component. Clusters are defined within the knowledge base, each cluster representing a particular operating condition. The system expands clusters, within pre-defined limits, or creates new clusters, as needed, in order to accommodate incoming data values. Newly created clusters are then named, so as to indicate the particular operating conditions.

Abstract: Process data mining system and method. The system analyzes data from complex process plants or systems and operates in open-book and closed-book modes. In closed-book mode, the system monitors incoming data sets against pre-defined clusters of data values and generates reports, indicating whether incoming data is a match or a no-match with the pre-defined clusters. In open-book mode, the system generates initial clusters, without having a-priori knowledge of the component or process, and also creates clusters “on the fly”, thereby fine-tuning the analysis. A knowledge base encompasses a combination of parameters for a particular component. Clusters are defined within the knowledge base, each cluster representing a particular operating condition. The system expands clusters, within pre-defined limits, or creates new clusters, as needed, in order to accommodate incoming data values. Newly created clusters are then named, so as to indicate the particular operating conditions.

Abstract: Devices and methods that monitor batteries used in electronic devices are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a device comprises a sample and hold circuit connected between terminals of the battery, wherien the sample and hold circuit comprising a sample and hold output. A comparator comprising a comparator input connected to the sample and hold output and a comparator output. The state of the comparator output changes when the potential of the comparator input crosses a preselected voltage threshold. A processor comprising a processor input is connected to the comparator output. The processor initiates a shut down of the electronic device upon a change of state of the comparator output.

Abstract: A method of facilitating interactive communication between clients providing services and/or products and prospective users thereof. The method provides access to a database of at least one client's user interest data on a network, permits network access to the user interest data by a user via a remote interface, and receives a selection by the user of the client's user interest data and receives entry by the user of user-specific data. Access is provided to processing software which processes the user-specific data and the selected user interest data to produce response data, and at least one recipient nominated by the client is provided with access to equipment which automatically exports the response data.

Abstract: The present invention constitutes a display system for use in a telephone answering machine for indicating when messages are available for playback in the memory of the machine. The system comprises a display unit having a plurality of display modules which correspond operationally to various banks of memory within the answering machine and a microprocessor for providing control signals to the display modules. The display modules include mechanisms for generating light of a first color and for generating light of a second color in response to different logic states assumed by the control signals from the microprocessor. The display modules are controlled by the microprocessor to emit light of the first color when messages are resident in particular banks to which they correspond within the memory of the machine and emit light of a second color when such banks are empty.