Patent ID: 6574522
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
A system for handling quality control data for a manufacturing process between a plurality of computers, comprising:(a) a main computer for analyzing quality control data of a designated area of said manufacturing process by means of a statistical process control method, said main computer further comprising: (1) memory for storing a database of quality control data; and (2) a processor for applying said statistical process control method to said quality control data and posting the results of the statistical analysis on a web site; (b) at least one computer remotely located from said main computer, each remote computer comprising: (1) communications circuitry for establishing a connection with said main computer web site by means of a web browser; and (2) an interface for inputting quality control data for a designated area of said manufacturing process into said web browser for receipt by said main computer and receiving results of a statistical analysis of said quality control data from said main computer web site through said web browser.