Manufacturing Tool Video Frames With Interaction-Based Bandwidth Shifts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote collaboration between manufacturing facilities and equipment suppliers is hindered by network delays and security risks, particularly due to bandwidth limitations and the need to protect confidential information.
Innovation Solution
A method that adjusts the bandwidth of data frames transmitted from manufacturing tools to remote client devices based on user interactions, combined with a server-based authorization system to ensure secure data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If video compression is used to reduce bandwidth requirements, then network bandwidth consumption is reduced, but image quality and responsiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic bandwidth adjustment by monitoring network conditions and user interactions in real-time, adapting the bandwidth allocation for video frames accordingly. When user interaction is detected, the system increases bandwidth to maintain high image quality; during idle periods, it reduces bandwidth consumption while preserving acceptable quality levels.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes video transmission parameters (bandwidth allocation, frame rate, resolution) based on detected user interactions and network conditions. This allows the same video stream to be transmitted with different quality levels depending on current operational context, resolving the contradiction between consistent quality and variable bandwidth availability.
2Manufacturing precision
If high bandwidth is allocated for video transmission, then image quality and responsiveness are improved, but network latency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic bandwidth adjustment that responds to user interactions. When the user is actively interacting with the system, bandwidth is increased to maintain high image quality and responsiveness. During idle periods, bandwidth is reduced to minimize network latency and resource consumption, thus resolving the time-quality tradeoff.
Solution Approach 2:
The system periodically monitors user interaction states and adjusts bandwidth allocation accordingly. This periodic adaptation ensures that high bandwidth is only consumed when necessary for maintaining image quality during active use, while reducing latency during idle periods through lower bandwidth allocation.
3Productivity
If remote collaboration is implemented to eliminate travel, then operational efficiency is improved, but security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the manufacturing tool and the client device. This server acts as a secure gateway that authenticates users, controls data transmission, and monitors communications. The intermediary enables remote collaboration while maintaining security by mediating all interactions and enforcing access controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous monitoring and feedback mechanisms to detect and respond to security threats during remote collaboration. The server monitors transmission patterns, user behaviors, and system states, providing feedback that enables real-time security adjustments while maintaining operational efficiency.
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AI summary
A method is performed at a computer system of a manufacturing tool in a manufacturing facility. The method includes sending a series of frames showing data for the manufacturing tool to a client device for display. The client device is remote from the manufacturing facility. The method further includes receiving, from the client device, an indication of a user interaction with the client device and, in response to the indication, adjusting a bandwidth for one or more frames of the series of frames. Sending the series of frames includes, after receiving the indication, transmitting the one or more frames to the client device for display. The one or more frames are transmitted with the adjusted bandwidth.