Patent ID: 7006883
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: G06Q,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A production system for a product assembled from a plurality of element groups, comprising: means for inputting functional and operational product information associated with a first element group, wherein the functional and operational product information comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: system layout, logical design, layout design, and manufacturing process design, wherein the means for inputting is associated with a first independent business entity and wherein the first independent business entity possesses an industrial property right that is associated with said functional and operational product information; a first information processing device including a first attributes information storage area for receiving and storing the functional and operational product information associated with the first element group; means for producing the first element group of the product based on the functional and operational product information in accordance with conditions associated with the industrial property right, wherein the means for producing is associated with a second business entity; means for combining a second element group with the first element group, producing the product, and selling at least one product in which the first and second element groups have been combined, wherein the means for combining is associated with a third independent business entity, and means for determining, in the third independent business entity, and for sending, from the third independent business entity, production yield and production plan information for each type of the product to the information processing device of the first independent business entity.