Appeal No. 2005-1033 Page 11
Application No. 10/236,460
to the technical information server 54 to determine welding information that is applicable
to the welding system 20.
Spear teaches (column 6, line 60, to column 7, line 63) that:
The link may include updating the broker with list or table of codes
indicating one or more most recent document version numbers or codes
associated with the component version codes contained within the welding
information broker 60. The broker examines document revision levels (e.g., level
2 versus level 3) within the local information store 50 to determine if the version
levels are at a similar level as the updated document version levels within the
welding information broker 60. If the information in the local information store 50
is at an older or lower revision, the welding information broker 60 and/or 61 can
initiate a download of the latest technical information from the technical
information server 54 to the local information store 50.
It is noted, that before the download, the welding information broker 60, 61
can check/compare the compatibility of a new or updated version document with
the existing hardware, and/or check compatibility with other software that
coexists therewith, and/or with other welding programs/procedures that coexist.
The broker also may check/verify certification requirements to determine if new
upgrades will affect the welding procedure certification and if the welding
procedure should be re-certified. Alternatively, the broker can obtain approval
from a responsible party of the welding system 20-28 before the initiation of the
download. As an alternative to the download, the welding operator or user may
choose to view the latest technical information remotely from the technical
information server 54. By establishing the link between the weld information
broker 60 and the technical information server 54, relevant and
up-to-date-welding information is retrieved automatically without causing the
operator to search for the information or determine if the information is current. In
this manner, much time is saved over conventional welding systems.
After the welding information is retrieved from the local information store
50 or the technical information server 54, the welding operator may interactively
operate, service, and maintain the welding system 20 via the remote interface 32
and/or 34 and the retrieved information. This may include providing training or
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