Patent ID: 8612864
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising: displaying first acquired data that represents past values of one or more manufacturing parameters in a user interface through which a user can monitor, control and predict system manufacturing operations; displaying second acquired data that represents present values of the one or more manufacturing parameters in the user interface; displaying virtual data that represents predicted future values of the one or more manufacturing parameters in the user interface; displaying a quality indicator that indicates a degree of accuracy of the virtual data in the user interface, wherein the quality indicator and the virtual data vary as a function of time; displaying an updated quality indicator as time advances; and displaying updated virtual data as time advances, wherein the first acquired data, the second acquired data and the virtual data are presented with a unified visual appearance in a continuous manner as if the first acquired data, the second acquired data, and the virtual data of the one or more manufacturing parameters are acquired from a single data source such that the visualization of the past values, the present values and the predicted future values of the one or more manufacturing parameters is seamless, wherein the first acquired data, the second acquired data and the virtual data are presented via the user interface in a time compressed format to show a video of the one or more parameters as time is advanced forwards or backwards.