Claims
- 1. A system for providing a graphic user interface for a biological laboratory having a plurality of biological processing instruments adapted to process a plurality of biological samples, the system comprising:
an information component for instruments that includes information about the plurality of the biological processing instruments, wherein the information for a given instrument comprises a list of the instrument's parameters that can be monitored and a list of the instrument's parameters that can be controlled; and an interface application that generates the graphic user interface based on the information for one or more of the instruments wherein the interface thus generated is populated according to at least a portion of the instrument's monitor and control parameters thereby allowing the interface application to generate different interfaces based on a single adaptable template interface.
- 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic user interface for a given instrument allows a user to monitor and control the instrument.
- 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface application uses the information about the plurality of instruments to generate an instrument management graphic user interface that lists the plurality of instruments available for use.
- 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising an information component for samples that includes information about the plurality of biological samples wherein the samples' information component allows the interface application to generate adaptable graphic user interfaces based on the samples' information.
- 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the interface application uses the information about the plurality of biological samples to generate a sample management graphic user interface that lists the samples in the biological laboratory.
- 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the sample and instrument information are combined to allow the interface application to generate a study management graphic user interface.
- 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the graphic user interface is adapted to allow a user to plan a manner in which data is taken during a run.
- 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising an information component for an analysis module that analyzes the data from one or more biological processing instruments wherein the analysis module's information component allows the interface application to generate adaptable graphic user interfaces based for viewing results of the analyzed data.
- 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a sample storage device.
- 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a sample transferring robotics device.
- 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a thermalcycler device.
- 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a mass spectrometer.
- 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a sequencer device.
- 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes an electrophoresis device.
- 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes an array device.
- 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes an analysis computing device.
- 17. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of biological processing instruments includes a data storage device.
- 18. The system of claim 1, wherein the instrument component is part of an instrument directory.
- 19. The system of claim 1, wherein the graphic user interface is based on a web browser.
- 20. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface application is dynamically induced to generate a graphic user interface corresponding to an added instrument.
- 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the dynamically generated graphic user interface corresponding to the added instrument includes one or more protocols that can be provided by the added instrument.
- 22. A method of generating a graphic user interface for a biological laboratory having a plurality of biological processing instruments adapted to process a plurality of biological samples, the method comprising:
receiving a request for a graphic user interface; obtaining information associated with the requested graphic user interface; and generating the requested graphic user interface by populating a template graphic user interface based on the information obtained.
- 23. The method of claim 22, wherein receiving the request comprises receiving a request for a graphic user interface for one or more biological processing instruments.
- 24. The method of claim 23, wherein obtaining information comprises obtaining information about the one or more biological processing instruments from an instrument directory.
- 25. The method of claim 22, wherein receiving the request comprises receiving a request for a graphic user interface for one or more biological samples.
- 26. The method of claim 25, wherein obtaining information comprises obtaining information about the one or more biological samples from a sample list.
- 27. A control system for a biological laboratory having a centralized user interface that provides monitoring and coordination functionality directed towards the operation of a plurality of laboratory components, the centralized user interface comprising:
an instrument information acquisition component that acquires information about the plurality of laboratory components, wherein the information for a selected laboratory component comprises monitoring and control parameters; and an instrument interface generation component that generates a user interface using an adaptable interface template that is populated with at least a portion of the information acquired by the instrument information acquisition component so as to provide a means for selectively generating laboratory component interfaces using the information associated with one or more of the laboratory components.
- 28. The system of claim 27, wherein the adaptable interface template used to generate the user interface receives the information for a selected laboratory component and automatically associates one or more presentation fields with information directed towards instrument monitoring.
- 29. The system of claim 27, wherein the adaptable interface template used to generate the user interface receives the information for a selected laboratory component and automatically associates one or more input fields with information directed towards instrument control.
- 30. The system of claim 27, wherein the instrument interface generation component receives the information from the instrument information acquisition component and determines the current state of operation for one or more selected instruments which is thereafter integrated into the user interface.
- 31. The system of claim 27, wherein the instrument interface generation component receives the information from the instrument information acquisition component and determines the availability of one or more selected instruments which is thereafter integrated into the user interface.
- 32. The system of claim 27, wherein the instrument interface generation component receives the information from the instrument information acquisition component and determines a current sample or data set operated on by one or more selected instruments which is thereafter integrated into the user interface.
- 33. The system of claim 27, wherein the instrument information acquisition component further provides means for determining a current sample inventory which is thereafter integrated into the user interface by the instrument interface generation component.
- 34. The system of claim 27, wherein the user interface is based on a web browser.
- 35. The system of claim 27, wherein the instrument interface generation component is dynamically induced to generate a user interface corresponding to an added instrument.
- 36. The system of claim 35, wherein the dynamically generated user interface corresponding to the added instrument includes one or more protocols that can be provided by the added instrument.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY
[0001] This U.S. patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/386,296 entitled “Informatics System Architecture” filed Jun. 4, 2002 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/411,574 entitled “Integration Instructions For Informatics System Architecture” filed Sep. 16, 2002 which are hereby incorporated by reference. Additionally, this application relates to the following co-pending applications filed on the same date which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety: attorney docket number ABIOS.044A entitled “System And Method For Open Control And Monitoring Of Biological Instruments”, attorney docket number ABIOS.045A entitled “System And Method For Discovery Of Biological Instruments”, and attorney docket number ABIOS.046A entitled “System And Method For Providing A Standardized State Interface For Instrumentation”.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60386296 |
Jun 2002 |
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60411574 |
Sep 2002 |
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