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Method and apparatus for optimized workflow monitoring

US8044802B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Ali Salour · Fenton, US
Douglas D. Trimble · Saint Peters, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 26, 2009
Grant date	Oct 25, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P90/02
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for monitoring work flow of a resource is disclosed. The method accounts for the expected work flow of the resource in determining the location of the resource as well as dwell times at each work zone. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by determining if subsequent work zones sequentially follows the first work zone in the expected sequence of work zones.

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