Goods processing device and managing system

A product processing apparatus adapted to be used in a product production line that includes an information terminal and a network, said product processing apparatus being capable of setting drive conditions from the information terminal over the network, comprising:

• product processing means for processing the product;
• a network interface using TCP/IP to communicate with the information terminal;
• storage means for storing the drive conditions, the drive conditions being based at least on said product processing means;
• a WWW server receiving from a WWW browser of the information terminal drive conditions set at the information terminal;
• and
• update means for updating, pursuant to the received drive conditions, the drive conditions stored in said storage means.

A product processing apparatus adapted to be used in a product production line that includes an information terminal and a network, said product processing apparatus being capable of setting drive conditions from the information terminal over the network, comprising:

• product processing means for processing the product;
• a network interface using TCP/IP to communicate with the information terminal;
• storage means for storing the drive conditions, the drive conditions being based at least on said product processing means;
• reception means for receiving a file from the information terminal, such that the information terminal can set the drive conditions of said product processing means;
• update means for updating, pursuant to the received file, the drive conditions stored in said storage means.

A production line comprising:

• a plurality of product processing apparatuses;
• an information terminal;
• and
• a network operatively connecting said plurality of product processing apparatuses and said information terminal,
• each of said product processing apparatuses having:
• product processing means for processing the product;
• a network interface using TCP/IP to communicate with said information terminal;
• storage means for storing the operational information, the operational information being based at least on said product processing apparatus;
• a WWW server receiving from a WWW browser of said information terminal designation of operational information to be presented to said information terminal, and being capable of designating operational information pursuant to the instructions received from said WWW browser, and being capable of receiving from said WWW browser of said information terminal drive conditions set at said information terminal;
• presentation means for presenting the designated operational information to said information terminal;
• delivery means for delivering operational information between said storage means and said presentation means pursuant to said designation;
• conversion means for converting the stored operational information into a format appropriate to said information terminal;
• and
• update means for updating drive conditions stored in said storage means, pursuant to drive conditions received from said WWW browser;
• and
• said information terminal having:
• output means for outputting the operational information presented by said presentation means;
• and
• a WWW browser capable of setting the drive conditions and designating the operational information to said WWW browser of said product processing apparatus.

A product processing apparatus adapted to be used in a product production line that has an information terminal and a network, said product processing apparatus sending operational warning information over the network to the information terminal, comprising;

• product processing means for processing the product;
• specification means for determining whether said information terminal is a portable wireless terminal;
• communication means for communicating with the portable wireless terminal;
• and
• conversion means for converting the operational warning information into voice data or email data, the operational warning information being issued based at least on said product process means;
• said product processing apparatus sending said converted operational warning information via said communications means.