Patent ID: 7039632
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: G05B,G06F,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computerized method of communicatively interfacing data for managing a manufacturing processing operation in a manufacturing environment, the computerized method comprising the steps of: storing process data in manufacturing data resource (MDR) databases of a computer including a product quality database, said process data relating to the manufacturing processing operation; selectively retrieving the stored process data; analyzing the retrieved process data and providing a graphical display that depicts a real-time estimate of a process performance of the manufacturing processing operation; automatically defining a query based on the graphical display to selectively retrieve the stored manufacturing reference information including information regarding problem solving for process or product issues that arise during the manufacturing processing operation based on the real-time estimate of the process performance; executing the query and providing a reference display of the manufacturing reference information including said problem solving information; displaying the process data retrieved from an MDR database in hierarchically organized levels; said hierarchically organized levels including: