Patent ID: 8122352
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A parts marking system for determining a type of direct parts marking (DPM) to be used for a particular part, comprising: memory for storing data indicative of a plurality of materials out of which the part can be made and storing in memory for each material a plurality DPM techniques and a plurality of technical limitations associated with the DPM technique, the technical limitations including data for determining whether each DPM technique can be used based upon each material; logic configured to receive data, via a graphical user interface (GUI), identifying a part and a material out of which the part is made, the logic further configured to display, via the GUI, data identifying at least one of the DPM techniques and the technical limitations associated with the DPM technique, each limitation displayed in the form of a question, the DPM technique and the technical limitations displayed based upon the data identifying the part and the material out of which the part is made.