Real time three dimensional factory process monitoring and control
AssigneeSchneider Automation Inc.
InventorCarl P. Morse
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a factory process is disclosed. The factory process comprises a plurality of tasks. The method comprises displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole, selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective task.
Claims18
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a method to permit monitoring and controlling of the factory process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- and
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective task, wherein at least one of the tasks for the factory process has a controllable parameter and the method includes changing the controllable parameter of the task to affect control in the factory process.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a method to permit monitoring of the process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer-generated representation of the respective task;
- sensing a status of one of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying the task if the sensed status is not acceptable.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a method to permit monitoring of the process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer-generated representation of the respective task;
- sensing a status of a plurality of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status of each of the plurality of tasks is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying one of the plurality of tasks if the sensed status of the one of the plurality of tasks is determined not to be acceptable.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a method to permit monitoring and controlling of the factory process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selecting one of the tasks;
- and wherein the selected task is a controllable parameter that can be changed to selectively affect control of the factory process.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution by a processor to cause the processor to perform steps to permit monitoring and controlling of the factory process on a video display, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- and
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective task wherein at lest one of the tasks for the factory process has a controllable parameter and the method includes changing the controllable parameter of the task to affect control in the factory process.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution by a processor to cause the processor to perform steps to permit monitoring of the process on a video display, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, a computer generated representation of the respective task;
- sensing a status of one of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying the task if the sensed status is not acceptable.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution by a processor to cause the processor to perform steps to permit monitoring of the process on a video display, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, a computer generated representation of the respective task;
- sensing a status of a plurality of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status of each of the plurality of tasks is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying one of the plurality of tasks if the sensed status is determined not to be acceptable.
A system for monitoring a factory process, the factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a system comprising:
- means for displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- means for selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer-generated representation of the respective task;
- means for sensing a status of a plurality of the tasks;
- means for determining if the sensed status of each of the plurality of tasks is acceptable;
- and
- means for automatically displaying the task if the sensed status is not acceptable.
A system for monitoring a factory process, the factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, a system comprising:
- means for displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- means for selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective task;
- means for sensing a status of a plurality of the tasks;
- means for determining if the sensed status of each of the plurality of tasks is acceptable;
- and
- means for automatically displaying one of the plurality of tasks if the sensed status of the one is determined not to be acceptable.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, wherein both the factory process and the tasks include controllable parameters, a method to permit monitoring and control of the process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying data representative of a status of the displayed process;
- selectively controlling the factory process parameter;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective tasks;
- selectively displaying data representative of a status of a plurality of the displayed tasks;
- selectively controlling the controllable parameter of the each of the tasks;
- sensing a status of one of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying the task if the sensed status is not acceptable.
For a factory process comprising a plurality of tasks, wherein both the factory process and the tasks include controllable parameters, a method to permit monitoring and control of the process, the method comprising:
- displaying the factory process in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the process as a whole;
- selectively displaying data representative of a status of the displayed process;
- selectively controlling the factory process parameter;
- selectively displaying each of the tasks in real-time as a three-dimensional, free-camera, computer generated representation of the respective tasks;
- selectively displaying data representative of a status of a plurality of the displayed tasks;
- selectively controlling the controllable parameter of the each of the tasks;
- sensing a status of one of the tasks;
- determining if the sensed status of each of the plurality of tasks is acceptable;
- and
- automatically displaying one of the plurality of tasks if the sensed status of the one is determined not to be acceptable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.