US 7,676,294 B2 · Visualization of workflow in an industrial automation environment

Abstract

A visualization system that generates a visualization of manufacturing operations and corresponding workflow is provided. An interface component receives input concerning displayed objects and information. A context component can detect, infer or determine context information regarding an entity or application. A workflow component binds workflow information to industrial automation manufacturing-related information. A visualization component dynamically generates a visualization from a set of display objects to present to a user that is a function of the received context information, workflow information, and industrial automation manufacturing-related information.

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Dependent claims

A visualization system that generates a visualization of manufacturing operations and corresponding workflow, comprising:

an interface component that receives input concerning displayed objects and information;
a context component that can detect, infer or determine context information regarding an entity or application;
a workflow component that binds workflow information to industrial automation manufacturing-related information;
and
a visualization component that dynamically generates a visualization from a set of display objects to present to a user that is a function of the received context information, workflow information, and industrial automation manufacturing-related information.

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Facts

Application

11/863,171Filed 27 Sep 2007

Published

US 2009/0088875 A12 Apr 2009

Granted

9 Mar 2010

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

G05B 19/41865
Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible…:…
G06Q 10/06
Administration; Management: resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation…
G05B 2219/31449
From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring: monitor workflow, to optimize business, industrial processes
G05B 2219/31467
From computer integrated manufacturing till monitoring: display of operating conditions of machines, workcells, selected programs

Visualization of workflow in an industrial automation environment

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Visualization of workflow in an industrial automation environment

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Abstract

Claims20