Patent ID: 8285777
Filing Date: 2012-10-09
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising assisting a worker in an aircraft manufacturing facility that includes automated machines and various legacy systems for machining parts, the method including: provide a computer interface at a computer system for allowing the worker to log in; automatically retrieve, by the computer system, an access role for the worker in response to the log-in; automatically determine, by the computer system, at least one task for the worker based on at least the access role, the at least one task relating to machining of a part within the aircraft manufacturing facility; and automatically interface, by the computer system, with at least one of the various legacy systems of the aircraft manufacturing facility and automatically order, subject to the access role, at least one of machine tooling for the machining of the part, product materials to be machined, and distributed numerical control (DNC) control data for the machining of the part, wherein the machine tooling includes a cutting tool for the part to be machined.