Method and system for collecting diverse data types within a manufacturing environment and accessing the diverse data types through a network portal

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for dynamically publishing diverse data in a manufacturing environment. This system comprises diverse data sources from which raw data is gathered. Translators then translate the raw data into a user-specified format. The translated raw data is then loaded into an application server. A summarization engine indexes the translated raw data and maintains the index within a relational database. This data is then navigable by a user interface from which a user inputs a request for data. Software instructions executed by the application server retrieve and display the translated raw data relating to the requested data. Additional embodiments incorporate both analysis tools coupled to the application server operable to perform analysis and visualization tools to visualize the translated raw data relating to the requested data via the user interface.

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