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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Redha M. Bournas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Shunichi Asaka, Sagamihara, KR;
Tateo Kawamura, Yamato, KR;
David G. Noller, Jr., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Paul D. Peters, Hyde Park, NY (US);
David J. Salkeld, Raleigh, NC (US);
John L. Ward, Jr., Buffalo, SC (US);
Redha M. Bournas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Shunichi Asaka, Sagamihara, KR;
Tateo Kawamura, Yamato, KR;
David G. Noller, Jr., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Paul D. Peters, Hyde Park, NY (US);
David J. Salkeld, Raleigh, NC (US);
John L. Ward, Jr., Buffalo, SC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Under the present invention, a GUI is provided that allows an assembly line to be both graphically and dynamically configured. In general, the GUI allows a designer or the like to 'graphically' configure: a hierarchy of categories representing the assembly line; the process points along the assembly line; the different events that can be triggered at the process points; the actions that are taken in response to the events; the processes (sequences of actions) for the events; and the input parameters for the events and the actions. In a typical embodiment, the GUI is maintained on a system that is separate from the central computer controlling the assembly line. This not only allows the assembly line to be configured remotely, but also without ceasing operation of the line.
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