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Multimodal search input for an industrial search platform

US10318570B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2016
Grant dateJun 11, 2019
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/487
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An industrial search and diagnosis system discovers available data items across heterogeneous data platforms that make up an industrial enterprise and indexes the data items in a unified searchable namespace. The system also indexes non-textual or multimedia input, including image data, video data, and audio data. This multimedia data can be indexed by the system in association with the relevant industrial systems (e.g., machines, automation systems, devices, production lines, etc.) so that the system can provide the multimedia data to the user when the relevant industrial systems are searched or invoked. The system also accepts and processes multimedia data from as search criteria or for diagnostic analysis. In an example analysis, users can submit images, audio, or video of an industrial machine or automation system, and the diagnosis system can identify an operational abnormality based on comparative analysis performed on the multimedia information.

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