37 results about "IETM" patented technology

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.