IP Library Granted Patent US 12,067,319
Granted Patent B2
US 12,067,319 · App. 17/152,163 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium

Inventor: Naohiro Sawata (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
G06F3/1275G06F3/1204G06F3/1243
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Patent No.
US 12,067,319
App. No.
17/152,163
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing device includes: a processor configured to: specify plural parts for manufacturing an ordered product; specify plural processes required from receiving an order of the product to completion of the product; for an intermediate part generated by processing at least two of the plural parts, generate an object indicating the intermediate part; for each of the plural parts, generate work objects indicating processes required for manufacturing the part, for a part to be manufactured by offset printing among the plural parts, generate work objects that treat printing plate parts corresponding to the number of plates obtained as a result of prepress as parts; and create workflow information that arranges and displays, the work objects indicating the processes required for manufacturing the part in an order of the plural processes, and relates and displays, for each of the plural parts, work objects indicating processes executed continuously, wherein in the workflow information, the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects for the at least two parts used to generate the intermediate part.

Claims (90)

1. An information processing device comprising:

a processor configured to:

specify a plurality of parts for manufacturing an ordered product;

specify a plurality of processes required from receiving an order of the product to completion of the product using the plurality of parts;

for an intermediate part generated by processing at least two of the plurality of parts, generate an intermediate object indicating the intermediate part;

for each of the plurality of parts, generate work objects indicating processes required for manufacturing the part,

for a part to be manufactured by offset printing among the plurality of parts, generate work objects that treat printing plate parts corresponding to the number of printing plates obtained as a result of prepress as parts; and

create workflow information that

displays a list of the plurality of parts, and concurrently displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts displayed in the list, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes required for manufacturing the respective part in an order of the processes, and

relates and displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes that are to be executed continuously, wherein in the workflow information, the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects for the at least two parts used to generate the intermediate part,

wherein the processor is configured to:

acquire manufacturing information for manufacturing the ordered product;

extract matching template information that matches the manufacturing information from a storage based on the acquired manufacturing information, the storage storing a plurality of pieces of template information in which

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes required for manufacturing each part are related in the order of a plurality of works,

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes executed continuously are related, and

the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects; and

specify the plurality of parts for manufacturing the ordered product and the plurality of processes required before the product is completed, using the extracted matching template, generate the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part and the work objects, and create the workflow information.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to add, to the workflow information, the plurality of work objects related to the printing plate parts corresponding to the number of printing plates as management targets after the prepress is completed.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein

the processor is configured to

when adding, to the workflow information, the plurality of work objects related to the printing plate parts corresponding to the number of printing plates as the management targets, add the plurality of work objects related to the printing plate parts so as to be distinguishable from the plurality of work objects related to the parts constituting the product.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the intermediate object comprises

an intermediate processing object indicating the processing for the at least two parts, and

an intermediate work object indicating a work for the generated intermediate part.

5. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein

the intermediate object comprises

an intermediate processing object indicating the processing for the at least two parts, and

an intermediate work object indicating a work for the generated intermediate part.

6. The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the intermediate object comprises

an intermediate processing object indicating the processing for the at least two parts, and

an intermediate work object indicating a work for the generated intermediate part.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

8. The information processing device according to claim 2 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

9. The information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

10. The information processing device according to claim 4 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

11. The information processing device according to claim 5 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

12. The information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein

the processor is configured to:

create display information for displaying the workflow information on a display; and

output the created display information to the display.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute information processing, the information processing comprising:

specifying a plurality of parts for manufacturing an ordered product;

specifying a plurality of processes required from receiving an order of the product to completion of the product using the plurality of parts;

for an intermediate part generated by processing at least two of the plurality of parts, generating an intermediate object indicating the intermediate part;

for each of the plurality of parts, generating work objects indicating processes required for manufacturing the part,

for a part to be manufactured by offset printing among the plurality of parts, generating work objects that treat printing plate parts corresponding to the number of printing plates obtained as a result of prepress as parts; and

creating workflow information that

displays a list of the plurality of parts, and concurrently displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts displayed in the list, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes required for manufacturing the respective part in an order of the processes, and

relates and displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes that are to be executed continuously, wherein in the workflow information, the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects for the at least two parts used to generate the intermediate part,

wherein the information processing further comprises:

acquiring manufacturing information for manufacturing the ordered product;

extracting matching template information that matches the manufacturing information from a storage based on the acquired manufacturing information, the storage storing a plurality of pieces of template information in which

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes required for manufacturing each part are related in the order of a plurality of works,

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes executed continuously are related, and

the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects; and

specifying the plurality of parts for manufacturing the ordered product and the plurality of processes required before the product is completed, using the extracted matching template, generating the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part and the work objects, and creating the workflow information.

14. A method of executing information processing, comprising:

specifying a plurality of parts for manufacturing an ordered product;

specifying a plurality of processes required from receiving an order of the product to completion of the product using the plurality of parts;

for an intermediate part generated by processing at least two of the plurality of parts, generating an intermediate object indicating the intermediate part;

for each of the plurality of parts, generating work objects indicating processes required for manufacturing the part,

for a part to be manufactured by offset printing among the plurality of parts, generating work objects that treat printing plate parts corresponding to the number of printing plates obtained as a result of prepress as parts; and

creating workflow information that

displays a list of the plurality of parts, and concurrently displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts displayed in the list, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes required for manufacturing the respective part in an order of the processes, and

relates and displays, for each respective one of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the corresponding processes that are to be executed continuously, wherein in the workflow information, the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects for the at least two parts used to generate the intermediate part,

wherein the method further comprises:

acquiring manufacturing information for manufacturing the ordered product;

extracting matching template information that matches the manufacturing information from a storage based on the acquired manufacturing information, the storage storing a plurality of pieces of template information in which

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes required for manufacturing each part are related in the order of a plurality of works,

for each of the plurality of parts, the work objects indicating the processes executed continuously are related, and

the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part is associated with the work objects; and

specifying the plurality of parts for manufacturing the ordered product and the plurality of processes required before the product is completed, using the extracted matching template, generating the intermediate object indicating the intermediate part and the work objects, and creating the workflow information.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 28, 2021
From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.
Reel/Frame 056078/0098 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2021
From: SAWATA, NAOHIRO
To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054954/0214 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-128487 · Jul 29, 2020 · national
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