Method of processing an abnormal status by means of touch-panel monitor and apparatus therefor

• US 6,025,834 A
• Filed: 12/27/1995
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Yamashita, Tomimasa, Hagino, Katsuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Saras, Steven J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SURACI, JOHN F
• Application Number:
  US08/578,147
• Time in Patent Office: 1,511 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 345/156, 345/174, 345/175, 345/176, 345/177, 345/178, 345/117, 364/189, 364/190
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/409 characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36142 Using window display, selection of function calls in a window
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36148 Main process, alarm window takes priority, always on top, safe view
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36168 Touchscreen

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus of processing an abnormal status in an automated parts shelf system, in which information of the occurrence of the abnormal status and the location, the content, and the cause of such an abnormal status, as well as an appropriate countermeasure for processing the abnormal status, are displayed on a touch-panel monitor. An abnormal status is displayed on a fundamental screen, which is, upon a pressing action thereon, converted to an abnormal status screen M2, on which necessary items of instruction are displayed. An item therein is selected and entered for processing the abnormal status.

Claims

1. A method of operating an automated parts shelf system comprising the steps of:

displaying an occurrence of an abnormal status in said automated parts shelf system, wherein said displaying step occurs on a display screen of a touch-panel monitor having a touch-panel;

displaying an abnormal status screen displaying a content of said abnormal status produced in response to pressing said display screen;

pressing an item of said abnormal status screen to process said abnormal status;

displaying a cause and countermeasure for said abnormal status;

pressing a predetermined area of said abnormal status screen to display items for processing said abnormal status as an item selection screen; and

processing said abnormal status in accordance with items displayed on said item selection screen.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said abnormal status is a double storing condition.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein said abnormal status is an emergency stop condition.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said abnormal status is an abnormal delivery condition.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said abnormal status is a freight collapse condition.

6. A method of operating an automated parts shelf system comprising the steps of:

displaying an occurrence of an abnormal status in said automated parts shelf system, wherein said displaying step occurs on a display screen of a touch-panel monitor having a touch-panel;

displaying an abnormal status screen displaying a content of said abnormal status produced in response to pressing said display screen;

pressing an item of said abnormal status screen to process said abnormal status;

displaying a cause and countermeasure for said abnormal status;

pressing a predetermined area of said abnormal status screen to display items for processing said abnormal status as an item selection screen; and

processing said abnormal status in accordance with items displayed on said item selection screen;

wherein said item selection screen is displayed as a form intercepting into said abnormal status screen.

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein said abnormal status is a double storing condition.

8. The method according to claim 6 wherein said abnormal status is an emergency stop condition.

9. The method according to claim 6 wherein said abnormal status is an abnormal delivery condition.

10. The method according to claim 6 wherein said abnormal status is a freight collapse condition.