Error Resolution Progress Display for Production Systems

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Solution Overview

Problem

In the technical field of mounting devices, it is challenging to eliminate errors fully automatically, often requiring human intervention, which complicates user inquiries about progress.

Innovation Solution

An information processing system connected to a production management system and a computer via the Internet, which acquires error information and displays a procedure with steps to resolve the error, along with corresponding messages, on the user's display.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If human intervention is required to eliminate errors in mounting devices, then error elimination capability is improved, but user inquiry about progress becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror elimination capabilityVSAvoiduser inquiry about progress
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system provides real-time feedback to users about error resolution progress through a progress display interface. The controller automatically updates the display to show current status of error elimination steps, allowing users to track progress without manual intervention or complex inquiries.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The progress display interface acts as an intermediary between the error elimination process and the user. It translates complex error resolution operations into visible progress indicators, bridging the gap between automated error handling and user understanding.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If automated error elimination is implemented, then productivity is improved, but complete automation is not achieved in mounting devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror elimination efficiencyVSAvoidcomplete automation level
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements partial automation for error elimination, where automated steps are performed whenever possible but human intervention remains available when needed. The progress display shows both automated actions and pending manual actions, providing transparency about the degree of automation achieved.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-monitoring and self-display of error resolution progress without requiring continuous user input. The controller automatically tracks and presents the status of error elimination steps, reducing the burden on users while maintaining productive error resolution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250156265A1Information processing system, information processing method, and display method
Publication Date: 2025.05.15 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD
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AI summary

An information processing system is connected to a production management system and a first computer via the Internet, and includes: an acquirer that acquires information related to an error in the production management system; and a controller that displays, on a display of the first computer, a procedure including a plurality of steps to be taken after the error has occurred until a measure for eliminating the error is performed and a message corresponding to each of one or more steps from a first step up to a current step among the plurality of steps.