Electronic data entry and analysis system
First Claim
1. A system for entering and analyzing data which identify a defect occurring in a workpiece, the defect being identified by its position in the workpiece and by a type-of-error, said system comprising:
- a data entry means for displaying a pictorial image of the workpiece,the data entry means further providing a plurality of first indicia thereon in juxtaposition to the pictorial image of the workpiece, each first indicia for identifying the position of the defect in the workpiece, andthe data entry means further providing a plurality of second indicia thereon, each second indicia for identifying the type-of-error in the workpiece, whereinthe data identifying the defect are entered in the system when one of the first indicia in combination with one of the second indicia are activated;
a processing means for processing the entered data; and
a controlling means controlling said data entry means in response to the entered data.
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Abstract
An electronic system for entering and analyzing data relating to at least one attribute of an object includes a data entry means displaying a pictorial image of the object and providing a plurality of first indicia for identifying a location of the attribute in the object, and a plurality of additional indicia for identifying a parameter of the attribute. The data identifying the attribute are entered in the system when one of the first indicia in combination with at least one of the additional indicia are activated. A controlling means within the data entry means controls the data entry means in response to the entered data, which are processed by a processing means. When installed on a workstation on a production line, the electronic system and the data entry means find particular utility in entering and processing data relating to location and nature of a defect occurring in a workplace, thereby providing in-depth readily-usable information on the status of the production process, such that effective corrective actions can be undertaken immediately. A unique software operates the system.
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1. A system for entering and analyzing data which identify a defect occurring in a workpiece, the defect being identified by its position in the workpiece and by a type-of-error, said system comprising:
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a data entry means for displaying a pictorial image of the workpiece, the data entry means further providing a plurality of first indicia thereon in juxtaposition to the pictorial image of the workpiece, each first indicia for identifying the position of the defect in the workpiece, and the data entry means further providing a plurality of second indicia thereon, each second indicia for identifying the type-of-error in the workpiece, wherein the data identifying the defect are entered in the system when one of the first indicia in combination with one of the second indicia are activated; a processing means for processing the entered data; and a controlling means controlling said data entry means in response to the entered data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 18. An apparatus for entering data on at least one defect occurring in a workpiece, the defect being identified by a position in the workpiece and a type-of-error, wherein the workpiece has a plurality of defect positions therein, and wherein there are different types-of-errors occurring in the workpiece, the apparatus comprising a display means for displaying the pictorial image of the workpiece, the display means having a plurality of first indicia thereon in juxtaposition to the workpiece displayed thereon, such that one of the first indicia is associated with the position of the error in the workpiece, and the display means further having a plurality of second indicia thereon indicating the type-of-error.
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31. A method for entering data relating to a defect occurring in a workpiece, wherein the workpiece has a plurality of defect positions therein, and wherein there are different types of errors occurring in the workpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a data entry means, wherein a pictorial image of the workpiece is displayed thereon, providing a plurality of first indicia disposed on the data entry means in juxtaposition to the pictorial image of the workpiece displayed thereon, such that each one of the first indicia is associated with one of said plurality of defect positions in the workpiece, and providing a plurality of second indicia disposed on the data entry means, such that each one of the second indicia is associated with one of said types-of-errors occurring in the workpiece; and activating one of the first indicia corresponding to the position of the defect in combination with one of the second indicia corresponding to the type-of-error, thereby entering data indicating the position and the type-of-error occurring in the workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for data entry and analysis, said data relating to an attribute occurring in an object, said system comprising:
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a data entry means for displaying a pictorial image of said object, the data entry means further providing a plurality of first indicia thereon associated with the pictorial image of the object, each first indicia for identifying a location of the attribute in the object, and the data entry means further providing at least one group of additional indicia thereon, each additional indicia for identifying a parameter of the attribute in the object, wherein the data identifying the attribute are entered in the system when one of the first indicia in combination with at least one of the additional indicia are activated; a processing means for processing the entered data; and a controlling means controlling said data entry means in response to the entered data.
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