Systems and methods for configuration management

US8056800B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Marc R. Matsen · Seattle, US
• Brian K. Ramberg · Everett, US
• Gloria J. Nickson · Ocean Park, US
• David B. Blackwell · Seattle, US
• Mahesh G. Seetharamu · Bengaluru, IN
• Rajesh Doda · Renton, US
• Everett A. Westerman · Des Moines, US
• Karl L. Johnson · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 2005
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/087
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for configuration management in an article of manufacture disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for documenting a configuration of an article of manufacture includes an identifier positioned on the article of manufacture. A local positioning system is used to determine a positional location of the identifier on the article of manufacture. A multifunction apparatus configured to interactively communicate with the identifier and the local positioning system is present that is operable to communicate configuration information to the identifier.