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Inspection apparatus for inspecting articles

  • US 20070225931A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2006
  • Published: 09/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a visual inspection system having a visual inspection apparatus of the type including an elongated inspection module adapted to be articulated by an inspector, and a two dimensional image sensor generating image signals, said method comprising the step of:

  • (a) providing an inspector guide application for running on said visual inspection apparatus that guides an inspector in completing an inspection by presenting prompts prompting said inspector to complete at least one of a plurality of stages and a plurality of steps;

    (b) associating metadata to a media file collected during completion of said inspection procedure the media file including file data and, the metadata including at least one of stage indicator and a step indicator;

    (c) examining at least one of said file data and said associated metadata referred to in step (b) to determine whether at least one of a stage indicated by said stage indicator and a step indicated by said step indicator is to be selectively enabled; and

    (d) modifying said inspector guide application responsively to said examining step (c).

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