Patent ID: 7139629

Claim:
A computer controlled system for configuration-specific recovery of operation in a reconfigurable production system having a plurality of modules with a plurality of alternative capabilities for processing work units, the system comprising: a system controller; at least one planning function for planning utilization of selected module capabilities in the production of said jobs having not less than one work unit; at least one scheduling function for scheduling utilization of said selected module capabilities in the production of said jobs having not less than one work unit; at least one function for identifying performance failure of not less than one of said selected module capabilities in the production of said jobs having not less than one work unit; and at least one function for recovering from performance failure of not less than one of said selected module capabilities in the production of said jobs having not less than one work unit, wherein said function for recovering from performance failure comprises: means for determining capabilities for purging in-process work units affected by said performance failure from the current location of said in-process work unit; means for determining capabilities for repairing said in-process work units affected by said performance failure from the current location of said in-process work units; means for determining whether sufficient capabilities are available for completion of said jobs containing work units affected by said performance failure; and means for removing jobs containing work units affected by said performance failure from the queue of jobs to be performed.