Method, system and storage medium for providing an executable program to a coordinate measurement system
First Claim
1. A method of providing an inspection procedure to an operator of a coordinate measurement system having a display, the method comprising:
- prompting the operator to select an experience level indicative of the operator experience in using said coordinate measurement system;
selecting one of a plurality of executable programs in response to said experience level to define a selected executable program, the executable program guiding an operator through a number of measurement steps to be performed with the three dimensional coordinate measuring system to measure at least one feature of a part to be measured with the coordinate measurement system, the executable program generating different content in response to said experience level; and
, executing said selected executable program.
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method of providing an executable program from an executable program provider to a customer for use in a controller of a three dimensional coordinate measurement system. The method includes receiving a request to create an executable program from a customer and obtaining information related to the executable program. The executable program is developed which guides an operator through a number of measurement steps to be performed with the three dimensional coordinate measuring system. The executable program is delivered to the customer over a network.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing an inspection procedure to an operator of a coordinate measurement system having a display, the method comprising:
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prompting the operator to select an experience level indicative of the operator experience in using said coordinate measurement system;
selecting one of a plurality of executable programs in response to said experience level to define a selected executable program, the executable program guiding an operator through a number of measurement steps to be performed with the three dimensional coordinate measuring system to measure at least one feature of a part to be measured with the coordinate measurement system, the executable program generating different content in response to said experience level; and
,executing said selected executable program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A coordinate measurement system having a display, the coordinate measurement system providing an inspection procedure to an operator, the coordinate measurement system comprising:
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a controller for prompting the operator to select an experience level indicative of the operator experience in using said coordinate measurement system;
said controller selecting one or a plurality of executable programs in response to said experience level to define a selected executable program, the executable program guiding an operator through a number of measurement steps to be performed with the three dimensional coordinate measuring system to measure at least one feature of a part to be measured with the coordinate measurement system, the executable program generating different content in response to said experience level; and
, said controller executing said selected executable program.- View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for providing an inspection procedure to an operator of a coordinate measurement system having a display, the storage medium including instructions for causing the coordinate measurement system to implement a method comprising:
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prompting the operator to select an experience level indicative of the operator experience in using said coordinate measurement system;
selecting one of a plurality of executable programs in response to said experience level to define a selected executable program, the executable program generating different content in response to said experience level; and
executing said selected executable program.- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for directing an operator through an inspection procedure including measuring a feature at a measurement location on a part using a coordinate measurement system including an articulated arm and a display, the method comprising:
presenting to the operator through the display a digital image of said part and a measurement indicator, said measurement indicator directing said operator to position a measurement portion of said articulated arm adjacent said measurement location on said part. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A three dimensional coordinate measurement system for measuring a parameter associated with a part, said coordinate measurement system comprising:
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an articulated arm operated by an operator to measure a feature associated with said part;
a controller executing an executable program directing the operator through a procedure;
a display compiled to said controller, said display presenting a digital image of said part and a measurement indicator, said measurement indicator directing said operator to position a measurement portion of said articulated arm adjacent a measurement location on said part. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for providing an inspection procedure to an operator, the inspection procedure including measuring a feature at a measurement location on a part using a coordinate measurement system including an articulated arm and a display, the storage medium including instructions for causing the coordinate measurement system to implement a method comprising:
presenting to the operator through the display a digital image of said part and a measurement indicator, said measurement indicator directing said operator to position a measurement portion of said articulated arm adjacent said measurement location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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