Method and apparatus for controlling progress of product...

Details Method and apparatus for controlling progress of product... Method and apparatus for controlling progress of product...

Filed on

2005-02-15

Date issued

2005-02-15

Examiner

Picard, Leo (Department: 2125)

Patent Class

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

SubClass

Specific application, apparatus or process

SubSubClass

Product assembly or manufacturing

Other Related Categories

C700S100000, C700S117000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

06856848

Description

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling the progress of product processing comprises: processing state control means for controlling the states of processing for a plurality of products in a plurality of apparatus composing a production line; processing progress sensing means for sensing the progress of processing for a first product of the plurality of products based on the states of processing for the plurality of products; processing schedule extracting means for extracting a processing schedule for the first product from predetermined processing schedules for the plurality of products; and processing priority changing means for changing, based on the result of a comparison between the progress of processing for the first product and the processing schedule for the first product, a processing priority for a second product of the plurality of products which is related to the first product.

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