System and method for assisted modeling of manufacturing workflows
US12298740B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/31449
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system automatically assist in a creation of a manufacturing workflow (WF) for manufacturing a product. The method includes receiving a graphical user input in an editing area configured for creating a manufacturing WF, the graphical user input includes a WF starting node and automatically selecting in a meta-workflow (MWF) library, in response to the received graphical user input and in function of the latter, a MWF. The selected MWF is a graphical pattern starting with the WF starting node and ending with a WF ending node, the latter being connected to each other through a sequence of interconnected decision and/or activity nodes. The selected MWF is displayed in a display box and then in the editing area. A manufacturing WF is created from the MWF displayed in the editing area. An auto-suggestion process is used for associating each node of the MWF to a manufacturing operation.
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