Method and system for factory inspection

• US 20030093288A1
• Filed: 03/06/2002
• Published: 05/15/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sano, Hiroshi, Hashimoto, Takanori, Hashimoto, Daisuke, Kudo, Naoto, Imabeppu, Yoshinobu, Yada, Hiroko, Fujita, Minoru, Takahashi, Seigo
• Application Number:
  US10/091,146
• Publication Number:
  US 20030093288A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for factory inspection to be carried out by a client, having an object to provide a method and system for factory inspection capable of carrying out an proper factory inspection easily and rapidly. When carrying out a factory inspection, a client section transmits a desired inspection item to a server section through a communication network to receive the subject-of-inspection data selected on the basis of the inspection item through the communication network.

Claims

1. A method for factory inspection comprising the steps of:

transmitting a desired inspection item through a communication network when conducting a factory inspection; and

receiving subject-of-inspection data selected on the basis of the inspection item through the communication network.

2. A method for factory inspection according to claim 1, wherein the subject-of-inspection data is image data taken a picture of a subject of inspection.

3. A method for factory inspection according to claim 2, wherein the image data is animation.

4. A method for factory inspection according to claim 1, wherein the subject-of -inspection data contains data of a date/hour that the subject-of-inspection data has been generated.

5. A method for factory inspection according to claim 4, wherein the generated date/hour data is obtained on the basis of a standard time signal received from an artificial satellite.

6. A method for factory inspection according to claim 4, wherein the generated date/hour data is obtained on the basis of a standard time signal received from a standard radio-wave transmitting station.

7. A method for factory inspection according to claim 4, wherein the generated date/hour data is obtained on the basis of a time signal received through a public telephone line.

8. A method for factory inspection according to claim 4, wherein the generated date/hour data is encrypted.

9. A method for factory inspection according to claim 1, wherein the subject-of-inspection data contains data of a position that the subject-of-inspection data has been generated.

10. A method for factory inspection according to claim 9, wherein the position data is obtained on the basis of a radio wave received from an artificial satellite.

11. A method for factory inspection according to claim 9, wherein the position data is encrypted.

12. A system for factory inspection comprising:

a server section for monitoring a subject of inspection to generate subject-of-inspection data and transmitting the subject-of-inspection data; and

a client section for receiving the subject-of-inspection data through a communication network and carrying out an inspection on the basis of the subject-of-inspection data.