Indexing and searching manufacturing process related information
US8285744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/2228
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Indexing agents and/or data brokers are leveraged to provide search query results related to manufacturing processes. The indexing agents allow different manufacturing configuration data types to be “sub-indexed,” allowing them to be easily searched. In one instance, the sub-indices can be aggregated together to create an overall index to facilitate in query searches of the configuration data. Separate indexing agents can be utilized for indexing contents of the configuration components for the human-machine interface (HMI) and control system and the like. Data brokers can be employed to facilitate in responding to query searches by indexing/searching real-time process variables (tags) and historical data in persistent storage. A search engine can then be employed to aggregate the search results and present them to a user in a selectable fashion. User selected results are then rendered in the proper format and displayed to the user.
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