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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1992
Filed:
May. 23, 1991
Craig A Smith, Pittsford, NY (US);
Mark A Byers, Fairport, NY (US);
Thomas A Wall, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A control technique for monitoring machine status conditions and initiating interactive dialogue with an operator, the control having an expert system, the expert system monitoring predetermined status conditions of the machine for automatic correction or for communication to the operator, including the steps of monitoring with the expert system said predetermined status conditions relative to the operation of the machine, recognizing the deviation of the machine operation from said predetermined status conditions, responding to the deviation of the machine operation from said predetermined status conditions, and optionally atomatically correcting the machine to return the machine to standard operation, or initiating an interactive dialogue with the operator to return the machine to standard operation.