Patent ID: 11906944
Assignee: FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B  Y | IPC B  G

Claim 15:
16. A method for change analysis of an automated production line including a plurality of robots, the method comprising:
(a) monitoring, using one or more computing devices having a processor and memory, a plurality of operating parameters associated with the automated production line including the plurality of robots, the plurality of operating parameters including a plurality of data blocks associated with a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers controlling a respective robot;
(b) recording, using the one or more computing devices, at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the at least one change is received by the automated production line and includes a change to one of the data blocks associated with one of the controllers;
(c) providing, using the one or more computing devices, a notification identifying the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters, wherein the notification includes a former value associated with the operating parameter prior to the change and a new value associated with the operating parameter after the change, and the notification includes mapping the at least one change to the plurality of operating parameters onto a graphical representation of the automated production line, the mapping identifying a portion of the automated production line affected by the at least one change; and
(d) repeating the steps (b) and (c) over a time interval to record and provide a notification of at least one more change to the plurality of operating parameters.