IP Library Granted Patent US 10,852,703
Granted Patent B2
US 10,852,703 · App. 15/687,044 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Aggregated point-solution mapping

Inventors: Roger Ivan (Waterloo, CA); Shubhendu Tripathi (Kitchener, CA)
Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
G05B19/041G05B19/042G05B2219/23008
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Patent No.
US 10,852,703
App. No.
15/687,044
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and device for aggregate point-solution mapping is disclosed. The aggregate point-solution mapping includes accessing a plurality of system data types for an assembly operation. For each of the plurality of system data types, a functional location is determined that relates to the assembly operation, and correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation. Each of the plurality of system data types are compared with a respective data type threshold to produce a status result. Upon an unfavorable comparison, visual indicator data is generated for the status result, and presented for display via the layout mapping at the functional location.

Claims (76)

1. A method comprising:

accessing a plurality of system data types generated by an assembly operation, each of the plurality of system data types being different from one another and including non-locational data;

for each given system data type of the plurality of system data types:

searching other system data types of the plurality of system data types for information to discern functional location data from the given system data type,

determining a functional location for a piece of equipment that relates to the assembly operation based on the functional location data,

correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation;

comparing each of the plurality of system data types with a respective system data type threshold to produce a status result; and

when the status result indicates an unfavorable comparison:

generating visual indicator data for the status result, and

presenting the visual indicator data for display via the layout mapping at the functional location,

wherein the plurality of system data types comprises one or more of maintenance data, safety data, attendance data, and wireless data via network connected devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of system data types relates to an industry operation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the functional location comprises at least one of:

sub-area location data;

sub-zone location data;

zone location data; and

cost center data.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining a functional location further comprises:

retrieving a functional location tree respective to each of the plurality of system data types;

determining a plurality of location granularity levels of the functional location tree; and

searching the plurality of location granularity levels of the functional location tree for the functional location for each of the plurality of location granularity levels.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining the functional location further comprises:

finding the functional location being relative to a location granularity level having a greater granularity value with respect to the plurality of system data types.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the functional location for a first functional location tree is co-located with a second functional location tree.

7. A method comprising:

accessing a plurality of system data types relating to an assembly operation, each of the plurality of system data types including a data structure differing from one another and including non-locational data;

for each given system data type of the plurality of system data types:

searching the data structure of other system data types of the plurality of system data types for information to discern functional location data from the given system data type that relates to the assembly operation,

determining a functional location for a piece of equipment that relates to the assembly operation based on the functional location data, and

correlating the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation;

comparing each of the plurality of system data types with a respective system data type threshold to produce a status result; and

when the status result indicates an unfavorable comparison:

generating visual indicator data for a point solution relating to the status result, and

presenting the visual indicator data for display via the layout mapping at the functional location to convey an aggregated point-solution display based on the plurality of system data types,

wherein the plurality of system data types comprises one or more of maintenance data, safety data, attendance data, and wireless data via network connected devices.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the functional location comprises at least one of:

sub-area location data;

sub-zone location data;

zone location data; and

cost center data.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining a functional location further comprises:

retrieving a functional location tree respective to each of the plurality of system data types;

searching a plurality of location granularity levels of the functional location tree; and

searching the plurality of location granularity levels of the functional location tree for the functional location across each of the plurality of system data types.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the determining the functional location further comprises:

finding the functional location being relative to a location granularity level having a greater granularity value with respect to the plurality of location granularity levels.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the functional location for a first functional location tree is co-located with a second functional location tree.

12. A device for aggregated point-solution mapping, comprising:

a communication interface to service communication with a network;

a processor communicably coupled to the communication interface; and

a memory communicably coupled to the processor and storing:

a functional location module including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

access a plurality of system data types relating to an assembly operation, each of the plurality of system data types being different from one another and including non-locational data; and

for each given system data type of the plurality of system data types:

search other system data types of the plurality of system data types for information to discern functional location data from the given system data type,

determine a functional location for a piece of equipment that relates to the assembly operation based on the functional location data, and

correlate the functional location to a layout mapping for the assembly operation; and

an aggregated point solution module including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

compare each of the plurality of system data types with a respective system data type threshold to produce a status result; and

when the status result indicates an unfavorable comparison:

generate visual indicator data for the status result, and

present the visual indicator data for display via the layout mapping at the functional location,

wherein the plurality of system data types comprises one or more of maintenance data, safety data, attendance data, and wireless data via network connected devices.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of system data types relate to point solutions.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein the functional location comprises at least one of:

sub-area location data;

sub-zone location data;

zone location data; and

cost center data.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the determining a functional location further comprises:

retrieving a functional location tree respective to each of the plurality of system data types;

determining a plurality of granularity levels of the functional location tree; and

searching the plurality of location granularity levels of the functional location tree for the functional location for each of the plurality of system data types.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the determining the functional location further comprises:

finding the functional location being relative to a location granularity level having a greater granularity value with respect to the plurality of location granularity levels.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the functional location for a first functional location tree is co-located with a second functional location tree.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 30, 2018
From: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 047688/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2017
From: IVAN, ROGER; TRIPATHI, SHUBHENDU
To: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 043520/0366 →
Continuity (1)
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