SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CHANGES TO A PRODUCT IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING A MINOR MODEL RELATIONAL DESIGN
First Claim
1. A manufacturing process management (MPM) computer device (212) comprising a processor (405) and at least one memory device (410), wherein said processor (405) is in communication with said at least one memory device (410), said MPM computer device (212) configured to:
- store (805) a first version of a product and a second version of the product, wherein the second version extends the first version by a plug at a first location, wherein the first version includes a first plurality of parts (116) at a first plurality of locations and a second plurality of parts (116) at a second plurality of locations, and wherein the second version includes the first plurality of parts (116), the second plurality of parts (116), and a third plurality of parts (116) associated with the plug, wherein the first location is between the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations;
calculate (810) a first numbering system, wherein each of the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations includes a location number based on the first numbering system;
calculate (815) a second numbering system for a third plurality of locations associated with the third plurality of parts (116);
determine (820) a first grid overlay for the first version of the product based on the first numbering system;
determine (825) a second grid overlay for the second version of the product based on the first numbering system and the second numbering system; and
display (830), to a user (301), the second version of the product including the second grid overlay.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A manufacturing process management (MPM) computer device is provided. The MPM computer device is configured to store a first version of a product and a second version of the product. The second version includes the first plurality of parts, the second plurality of parts, and a third plurality of parts associated with the plug. The first location is between the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations. The MPM computer device is also configured to calculate a first numbering system, calculate a second numbering system for a third plurality of locations associated with the third plurality of parts, determine a first grid overlay for the first version of the product based on the first numbering system, determine a second grid overlay for the second version of the product based on the first numbering system and the second numbering system.
10 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A manufacturing process management (MPM) computer device (212) comprising a processor (405) and at least one memory device (410), wherein said processor (405) is in communication with said at least one memory device (410), said MPM computer device (212) configured to:
-
store (805) a first version of a product and a second version of the product, wherein the second version extends the first version by a plug at a first location, wherein the first version includes a first plurality of parts (116) at a first plurality of locations and a second plurality of parts (116) at a second plurality of locations, and wherein the second version includes the first plurality of parts (116), the second plurality of parts (116), and a third plurality of parts (116) associated with the plug, wherein the first location is between the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations; calculate (810) a first numbering system, wherein each of the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations includes a location number based on the first numbering system; calculate (815) a second numbering system for a third plurality of locations associated with the third plurality of parts (116); determine (820) a first grid overlay for the first version of the product based on the first numbering system; determine (825) a second grid overlay for the second version of the product based on the first numbering system and the second numbering system; and display (830), to a user (301), the second version of the product including the second grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A computer implemented method for displaying differences between versions of a product, said method implemented using a manufacturing process management (MPM) computer device (212) in communication with a memory, said method comprising:
-
storing (805) a first version of a product and a second version of the product, wherein the second version extends the first version by a plug at a first location, wherein the first version includes a first plurality of parts (116) at a first plurality of locations and a second plurality of parts (116) at a second plurality of locations, and wherein the second version includes the first plurality of parts (116), the second plurality of parts (116), and a third plurality of parts (116) associated with the plug, wherein the first location is between the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations; calculating (810) a first numbering system, wherein each of the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations includes a location number based on the first numbering system; calculating (815) a second numbering system for a third plurality of locations associated with the third plurality of parts (116); determining (820) a first grid overlay for the first version of the product based on the first numbering system; determining (825) a second grid overlay for the second version of the product based on the first numbering system and the second numbering system; and displaying (830), to a user (301), the second version of the product including the second grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by manufacturing process management computer device (212) having at least one processor (405) coupled to at least one memory device (410), the computer-executable instructions cause the processor (405) to:
-
store (805) a first version of a product and a second version of the product, wherein the second version extends the first version by a plug at a first location, wherein the first version includes a first plurality of parts (116) at a first plurality of locations and a second plurality of parts (116) at a second plurality of locations, and wherein the second version includes the first plurality of parts (116), the second plurality of parts (116), and a third plurality of parts (116) associated with the plug, wherein the first location is between the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations; calculate (810) a first numbering system, wherein each of the first plurality of locations and the second plurality of locations includes a location number based on the first numbering system; calculate (815) a second numbering system for a third plurality of locations associated with the third plurality of parts (116); determine (820) a first grid overlay for the first version of the product based on the first numbering system; determine (825) a second grid overlay for the second version of the product based on the first numbering system and the second numbering system; and display (830), to a user (301), the second version of the product including the second grid overlay. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification