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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Shinjiro Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiki Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsunori Shimomura, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomohito Ohmori, Kawasaki, JP;
Michiyo Kuwabara, Kawasaki, JP;
Keiji Okamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuji Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidenori Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Shinjiro Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Seiki Sato, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsunori Shimomura, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomohito Ohmori, Kawasaki, JP;
Michiyo Kuwabara, Kawasaki, JP;
Keiji Okamoto, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuji Iwasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Hidenori Sasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
INCS Inc., Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A method of executing a plurality of steps that are performed sequentially in temporal order under computer control. Each of the plurality of steps is executed by one of a plurality of terminal computers. When a terminal computer assigned to a step has completed the work in the step and is able to execute the work in the next step, it sends a work completion signal to a central processing computer. The central processing computer receives this work completion signal and prepares a work item notice that indicates that the next step can be started, such that the notice can be displayed on the screen of the terminal computer used for the next step. The terminal computer used for the next step allows the notice displayed on its screen to be clicked to start work on the next step assigned to it.