Refrigeration system management and information display

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide methods of displaying information associated with a refrigeration system, methods for managing a refrigeration system, refrigeration systems, methods of providing redundancy to a refrigeration system, and injector systems. A refrigeration system and method for displaying information associated with a refrigeration system includes monitoring a temperature associated with the refrigeration system, detecting events associated with the refrigeration system, and displaying the temperature and at least one event associated with the refrigeration system occurring during a predetermined period of time, including displaying the temperature occurring during the predetermined period of time and displaying a user interface element associated with at least one event occurring during the predetermined period of time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of displaying information associated with a refrigeration system, comprising:
 monitoring a temperature associated with the refrigeration system;   detecting events associated with the refrigeration system;   displaying at least one user interface screen associated with the refrigeration system, the at least one user interface screen including at least one user-selectable element; and   in response to selection of the user-selectable element, determining and displaying context relevant data associated with the at least one user interface screen.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is at least one of a home screen or an expanded line graph screen that depicts the temperature within the refrigeration system occurring during a predetermined period of time as well as at least one event associated with a refrigeration system occurring during the predetermined period of time. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a sensor data screen that includes a graphical representation of at least a portion of the refrigeration system as well as a graphical representation of at least one temperature sensor in the graphical representation of the at least a portion of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a temperature settings screen to configure a set temperature for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the temperature settings screen is further utilized to configure high temperature threshold for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a connectivity screen to configure settings for communication with the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a global configuration screen to configure a global setting of the refrigeration system, wherein the global setting includes a global setting selected from the group consisting of a language associated with the refrigeration system, a date associated with the refrigeration system, a time associated with the refrigeration system, a temperature scale associated with the refrigeration system, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a preferences screen to configure a preference of the refrigeration system, wherein the preference includes a preference selected from the group consisting of a power mode in which to operate the refrigeration system, an indication of whether to enable communications from the refrigeration system, a time associated with a screen timeout of the refrigeration system, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a user management screen to manage users of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a freezer settings screen to indicate at least one of a set temperature for the refrigeration system, a predetermined high temperature threshold for the refrigeration system, a predetermined low temperature threshold for the refrigeration system, or an ambient temperature outside the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a system health screen to indicate a status of at least a portion of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a power systems screen to indicate a status of at least one power source for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a settings screen from which a user can navigate to a plurality of additional user interface screens. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is an event log screen that indicates at least a portion of the events associated with the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a file browser screen that indicates downloadable files stored in a memory of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a file browser screen that indicates files capable of being transferred to a memory of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         17 . A refrigeration system, comprising:
 a refrigerated cabinet;   at least one processing unit;   a user interface; and   a memory containing program code, the program code configured to, when executed by the at least one processing unit, monitor a temperature associated with the refrigeration system, detect events associated with the refrigeration system, display at least one user interface screen associated with the refrigeration system on the user interface, the at least one user interface screen including at least one user-selectable element, the program code further configured to determine and display context relevant data associated with the at least one user interface screen in response to the selection of the user-selectable element.   
     
     
         18 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is at least one of a home screen or an expanded line graph screen that depicts the temperature within the refrigeration system occurring during a predetermined period of time as well as at least one event associated with a refrigeration system occurring during the predetermined period of time. 
     
     
         19 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a sensor data screen that includes a graphical representation of at least a portion of the refrigeration system as well as a graphical representation of at least one temperature sensor in the graphical representation of the at least a portion of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         20 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a temperature settings screen to configure a set temperature for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         21 . The refrigeration system of  claim 20 , wherein the temperature settings screen is further utilized to configure an high temperature threshold for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         22 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a connectivity screen to configure settings for communication with the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         23 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a global configuration screen to configure a global setting of the refrigeration system, wherein the global setting includes a global setting selected from the group consisting of a language associated with the refrigeration system, a date associated with the refrigeration system, a time associated with the refrigeration system, a temperature scale associated with the refrigeration system, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         24 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a preferences screen to configure a preference of the refrigeration system, wherein the preference includes a preference selected from the group consisting of a power mode in which to operate the refrigeration system, an indication of whether to enable communications from the refrigeration system, a time associated with a screen timeout of the user interface, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a user management screen to manage users of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         26 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a freezer settings screen to indicate at least one of a set temperature for the refrigeration system, a predetermined high temperature threshold for the refrigeration system, a predetermined low temperature threshold for the refrigeration system, or an ambient temperature outside the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         27 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a system health screen to indicate a status of at least a portion of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         28 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a power systems screen to indicate a status of at least one power source for the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         29 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a settings screen from which a user can navigate to a plurality of additional user interface screens. 
     
     
         30 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is an event log screen that indicates at least a portion of the events associated with the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         31 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a file browser screen that indicates downloadable files stored in a memory of the refrigeration system. 
     
     
         32 . The refrigeration system of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one user interface screen is a file browser screen that indicates files capable of being transferred to a memory of the refrigeration system.