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Guidance System And Method For Manufacturing Industry Using Machine Monitoring System And Indoor Positioning System

Abstract: Disclosed is a monitoring system (100) and method for a production industry using indoor positioning system (122). The monitoring system (100) includes (a) a plurality of production units (104A-N), (b) one or more control units (106A-N), (c) a server (108), and (d) the one or more user terminals (112A-N). The plurality of production units (104A-N) includes one or more production points (102A-N). Each production point (102A) includes at least one sensor (116) that senses and communicates signals related to the one or more production points (102A-N) when a critical task is occurred in the one or more production points (102A-N). The critical task includes (i) a start of new production cycle in the one or more production points (102A-N), or (ii) a correction of a defect in the one or more production points (102A-N).

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Application #
Filing Date
04 October 2016
Publication Number
14/2018
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Status
Email
arjun@myipstrategy.com
Parent Application

Applicants

INDO TEXNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED
No. 40, Thasami Park, Singanallur, Coimbatore.

Inventors

1. S. Thirupathi
No. 40, Thasami Park, Singanallur, Coimbatore.
2. J. Giridhara Gopalan
No. A402, Thasami Park, Singanallur, Coimbatore

Specification

Claims:I/We Claim:

1. A monitoring system (100) for a production industry, comprising:
(a) a plurality of production units (104A-N), wherein said plurality of production units (104A-N) comprise one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said one or more production points (102A-N) comprise at least one sensor (116) that senses and communicates signals related to said one or more production points (102A-N) when a critical task is occurred in said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said critical task comprises (i) a start of new production cycle in said one or more production points (102A-N), or (ii) a correction of a defect in said one or more production points (102A-N);
(b) a plurality of control units (106A-N) that comprises:
a memory unit, and
a processor that executes a set of instructions to
receive said signals related to said one or more production points (102A-N);
process said signals to obtain information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N) comprises a severity of critical task that is occurred in said one or more production points (102A-N); and
communicate said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N); and
a display unit (120A) that displays said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N);
(c) an indoor positioning system (122) that (i) obtains a location of one or more user terminals (112A-N) and (ii) obtains a location of said one or more production points (102A-N);
(d) a server (108) that comprises:
(i) a server memory unit that stores a server set of modules, and a server database (202); and
(ii) a processor that executes said set of modules, wherein said set of modules comprises:
a production point information processing module (204), implemented by the processor, that
receives and process said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N) to assign a highest priority value for (A) said critical task that require a start of new production cycle at said one or more production points (102A-N), or (B) for said critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at said one or more production points (102A-N); and
prioritize a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) said highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of said critical task and said location of said one or more user terminals (112A-N);
a message generation module, implemented by the processor, that generates a message comprising information associated with said sequence of tasks to be performed by working personnel (114A) and communicates said message to said one or more user terminals (112A-N); and
(e) said one or more user terminals (112A-N) that receive said message and provide said information associated with said sequence of tasks to said working personnel (114A) to perform said sequence of tasks.


2. The monitoring system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more user terminals (112A-N) comprise a user display unit to display said sequence of tasks to be performed by said working personnel (114A).


3. The monitoring system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein when said one or more user terminals (112A-N) comprise a speaker, wherein said message generation module (206) communicates said message comprising information associated with said sequence of tasks through atleast one of (i) virtual operator assistance through voice, (ii) voice call or (iii) guidance voice that guides working personnel (114A) to said location of sequence of tasks to be performed through said speaker.


4. The monitoring system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more production points (102A-N) further comprise an indication element (118) for providing indication at said one or more production points (102A-N) when said critical task occurres in said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said indication element (118) is at least one of (a) a LED, (b) any other light glowing elements, (c) a buzzer or alarm or (d) a speaker.


5. The monitoring system (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said indication element (118) provides visual indications in variations at said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said variations include at least one of (i) different colors of indication, (ii) difference in intensity of indication, (iii) difference in loudness of buzzer or alarm or (iv) different voice tones.


6. The monitoring system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said message communicated to said one or more user terminals (112A-N) comprise at least one of (i) a directional pathway that guides said working personnel (114A) to perform said sequence of tasks or map or location data, (ii) a text message, (iii) a graphical text or an image, (iv) a push /WAP message, or (v) an email when said user terminal is at least one of a) a mobile phone, b) a smart phone, c) a PDA, d) a tablet or e) phablet.


7. A method of monitoring a production industry, comprising:
sensing, using a sensor (116) placed in one or more production points (102A-N), signals related to one or more production points (102A-N);
communicating, using said sensor (116), said signals when a critical task is occurred in said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said critical task comprises (i) a start of new production cycle in said one or more production points (102A-N), or (ii) a correction of a defect in said one or more production points (102A-N);
receiving, using a plurality of control units (106A-N), said signals associated with said one or more production points (102A-N);
processing, using said plurality of control units (106A-N), said signals to obtain information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N) comprises a severity of critical task that is occurred in said one or more production points (102A-N);
communicating, using said plurality of control units (106A-N), information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N);
displaying, using a display unit (120A), said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N);
obtaining, using an indoor positioning system (122), a location of said one or more production points (102A-N) and a location of one or more user terminals (112A-N) using said indoor positioning system (122);
processing, using a production point information processing module (204), said information associated with said one or more production points (102A-N) to assign a highest priority value for (A) said critical task that require a start of new production cycle at said one or more production points (102A-N), or (B) for said critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at said one or more production points (102A-N);
prioritizing, using a production point information processing module (204), a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) said highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of said critical task and said location of said one or more user terminals (112A-N);
generating, a message generation module (206), a message comprising information associated with said sequence of tasks to be performed by working personnel (114A);
communicating, using said message generation module (206), said message to said one or more user terminals (112A-N); and
receiving, using said one or more user terminal (112A-N), said message to provide said information associated with said sequence of tasks to said working personnel (114A) to perform said sequence of tasks.


8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said one or more user terminals (112A-N) display said information associated with said sequence of tasks to said working personnel (114A) in a display when said one or more user terminals (112A-N) comprise a user display unit.


9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said message generation module (206) communicate said message comprising information associated with said sequence of tasks through atleast one of (i) virtual operator assistance through voice, (ii) voice call or (iii) guidance voice that guides working personnel (114A) to said location of sequence of tasks to be performed.

10. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein said one or more production points (102A-N) further comprise an indication element (118) for providing indication at said one or more production points (102A-N) when said critical task is occurred in said one or more production points (102A-N), wherein said indication element (118) is at least one of (a) a LED, (b) any other light glowing elements, (c) a buzzer or alarm or (d) a speaker. , Description:BACKGROUND
Technical Field
[0001] Embodiments in this disclosure generally relate to a monitoring system, and more particularly, to a system and method for monitoring a production industry using indoor positioning system.

Description of the Related Art
[0002] Nowadays, based on advances in computing technology, businesses are able to operate more efficiently, when compared to substantially similar businesses a few years ago. The internal networking among the employees of a company enables them to communicate instantaneously by emails / messages, quickly transfer or share data files with co-workers to manipulate data files relevant to a particular work in order to reduce duplications in work, product, etc. For instance, a piece of work that once required workers to be in proximate to heavy machinery and other various hazardous conditions can now be completed at a safe distance there from. As modern manufacturing processes, being performed at higher machinery speeds, errors in the operation of the machinery often results in machinery failure and a halt in production. For example, in the textile industry the spindle may slip off or the breakage of the yarn or unknown errors may cause loss in the whole production process. This results in great loss of time and money, as well as interruption in the manufacturing process. If the cause of the error is not reliably corrected, the machinery will simply stop the production again in any of the succeeding production cycle. Therefore, being able to reliably determine the cause of the error, and machinery failure has become increasingly more important in any manufacturing process. The frequent occurrence of errors in the machinery prone to failure is normally detected using sensors that are positioned to monitor work areas of the machinery.
[0003] Many of the devices associated with higher machinery supply data are related to manufacturing of databases or web services referencing databases that are accessible by system/process/project managers on a work area. For instance, sensors and associated software can detect a number of instances that particular machinery has encountered error or has completed an operation in a given defined amount of time. Further, data from sensors can be shared to a processing unit related to system alarms. Thus, a factory automation system can review collected data and automatically and/or semi-automatically schedule maintenance of machinery, replacement of machinery, and other various procedures that relate to automating the whole production process. To quickly and easily effectuate control of a system or process within industrial automation environments, equipment manufacturers typically create specialized human-machine interfaces (HMIs) that are employed by operators to deliver commands to industrial systems/processes and/or receive data from industrial systems/processes.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 5,844,601 discloses a remote video system, which allows technicians / project managers at a remote geographic location to assist operators in a manufacturing plant in the repair of machinery. Thus avoiding the need and expense of technician travelling to the production industry. In addition, the remote video system can be used to train operators in the industry using technicians at a geographically remote location. U.S. Pat. No. 6,211,905 discloses a system for monitoring a manufacturing process in order to detect a defect in the product being manufactured, as opposed to the machinery operation. If a defect in the product is detected, the time the defect is detected can be used to search for a video of the defect. In this manner, defects such as a hole, tear, or any other related defects can be studied using the video display, as well as events surrounding the defect. However, the system requires the storage of large amounts of video output in permanent memory. All the above mentioned systems are not perfect to detect, locate, communicate and rectify the errors and failures during machinery operation in an industry, but rather to assist in the repair of any such errors. Further, they are not precisely suggesting at how the management of multiple errors in different production areas of the industry can be done in real time.
[0005] Accordingly, there remains a need for a monitoring system, to monitor the critical situation in machinery throughout the production cycle with reference to a location of the machinery that is prone to error in a production industry.

SUMMARY
[0006] In view of the foregoing, an embodiment herein provides a monitoring system for a production industry. The monitoring system includes (a) a plurality of production units, (b) a plurality of control units, (c) an indoor positioning system, (d) a server and (e) the one or more user terminals. The plurality of production units includes one or more production points that include at least one sensor that senses and communicates signals related to the one or more production points when a critical task occurs in the one or more production points. The critical task includes (i) a start of new production cycle in the one or more production points, or (ii) a correction of a defect in the one or more production points. The plurality of control units includes a memory unit, a processor and a display unit. The processor which executes a set of instructions. The set of instructions includes an instruction to process the signals to obtain information associated with the one or more production points and an instruction to communicate the information associated with the one or more production points. The information associated with the one or more production points includes a severity of critical task that occurs in the one or more production points. The display unit displays the information associated with the one or more production points. The indoor positioning system that (i) obtains a location of one or more user terminals and (ii) obtains a location of the one or more production points. The server includes a server memory unit, and a processor. The server memory unit stores (a) a server set of modules, and (b) a server database. The processor which executes a set of modules. The set of modules includes a production point information processing module and a message generation module. The production point information processing module, implemented by the processor, (i) receives and processes the information associated with the one or more production points to assign a highest priority value for (A) the critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points, or (B) for the critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points, and (ii) prioritize a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) the highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of the critical task and the location of the one or more user terminals. The message generation module, implemented by the processor, generates a message including the information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by working personnel and communicates the message to the one or more user terminals. The one or more user terminals receive the message and provide the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the working personnel to perform the sequence of tasks.
[0007] In one embodiment, the one or more user terminals include a user display unit to display the sequence of tasks to be performed by the working personnel. In another embodiment, the one or more user terminals include a speaker. The message generation module communicates the message including the information associated with the sequence of tasks through atleast one of (i) virtual operator assistance through voice, (ii) voice call or (iii) guidance voice that guides working personnel 114A to the location of sequence of tasks to be performed through the speaker. In one embodiment, the one or more production points further include an indication element for providing indication at the one or more production points when the critical task is occurred in the one or more production points. The indication element is at least one of (a) a LED, (b) any other light glowing elements, (c) a buzzer or alarm or (d) a speaker. In one embodiment, the indication element provides visual indications in variations at one or more production points. The variations include at least one of (i) different colors of indication, (ii) difference in intensity of indication, (iii) difference in loudness of buzzer or alarm or (iv) different voice tones. In one embodiment, the message communicated to the one or more user terminals include at least one of (i) a directional pathway that guides the working personnel to perform the sequence of tasks or map or location data, (ii) a text message, (iii) a graphical text or an image, (iv) a push /WAP message, or (v) an email when the user terminal is at least one of a) a mobile phone, b) a smart phone, c) a PDA, d) a tablet or e) phablet.
[0008] In one aspect, a method of monitoring a production industry is provided. The method includes the steps of: (i) sensing, using a sensor placed in one or more production points, signals related to one or more production points, (ii) communicating, using the sensor, the signals when a critical task occurs in the one or more production points, (iii) receiving, using a plurality of control units, the signals associated with the one or more production points, and processing, using the plurality of control units, the signals to obtain information associated with the one or more production points, (iv) communicating, using the plurality of control units, information associated with the one or more production points, (v) displaying, using a display unit, the information associated with the one or more production points, (vi) obtaining, using an indoor positioning system, a location of the one or more production points and a location of one or more user terminals using the indoor positioning system, (vii) processing, using a production point information processing module, the information associated with the one or more production points to assign a highest priority value for (A) the critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points, or (B) for the critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points, (viii) prioritizing, using a production point information processing module, a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) the highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of the critical task and the location of the one or more user terminals, (ix) generating, a message generation module, a message comprising information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by working personnel, (x) communicating, using the message generation module, the message to the one or more user terminals, (xi) receiving, using the one or more user terminal, the message to provide the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the working personnel to perform the sequence of tasks.
[0009] The critical task includes (i) a start of new production cycle in the one or more production points, or (ii) a correction of a defect in the one or more production points. The information associated with the one or more production points includes a severity of critical task that is occurred in the one or more production points.
[0010] In one embodiment, the one or more user terminals display the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the working personnel in a display when the one or more user terminals include a user display unit. The message generation module, communicate the message including information associated with the sequence of tasks through atleast one of (i) virtual operator assistance through voice, (ii) voice call or (iii) guidance voice that guides working personnel to the location of sequence of tasks to be performed. The one or more production points further include an indication element for providing indication at the one or more production points when the critical task is occurred in the one or more production points. The indication element is at least one of (a) a LED, (b) any other light glowing elements, (c) a buzzer or alarm or (d) a speaker.
[0011] The monitoring system for monitoring the production industry optimizes the workforce, power, material and machinery resources. Instead of merely detecting, communicating and displaying the errors (e.g. critical task) and the failures during machinery operation in the production industry, the monitoring system precisely suggests the working personnel on how to attend multiple critical tasks in one or more production points. The monitoring system uses Indoor positioning system to identify the location of not only the production unit but also each production point where the critical task is occurred. Thus, the monitoring system provides individual monitoring of each production point. The monitoring system can be applied in various production industries, for example textile industry, where individual spindle monitoring is needed to improve overall quality of the production. The server generates the message that is sent to the one or more user terminals in such a way that multiple critical tasks in one or more production units may be efficiently and effectively managed by one or more working personnel within the production industry in a real time. The message received in one or more user terminals is personalized for each working personnel as the message generated was also using Indoor positioning system. Hence, there is no confusion on which working personnel or where to attend for which critical tasks occurred in one or more production points on comparing with the conventional single central alert systems. The one or more user terminals may be customizable based on the process of the production industry. For example, the environment of the production industry is emitting a loud noise, the user terminal can have a display unit. The one or more user terminals may include headphones or microphones attached with themselves when the working personnel is not able to carry any electronic gadgets or devices along with him within the production industry.
[0012] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0014] FIG. 1 illustrates a system view for monitoring a production industry, according to an embodiment herein;
[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a server of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein;
[0016] FIG. 3A & 3B are flow diagrams illustrating a method for monitoring the production industry, according to an embodiment herein;
[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a receiver of FIG. 1 according to the embodiments herein; and
[0018] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of computer architecture of the server of FIG. 1 used in accordance with the embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0019] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0020] As mentioned, there remains a need for a monitoring system, to monitor a critical situation in machinery throughout a production cycle with reference to a location of the machinery that is prone to error in a production industry. The embodiments herein achieve this, by providing a monitoring system that includes (a) a plurality of production units, (b) one or more control units, (c) a server and (d) the one or more user terminals, for a production industry. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1 through FIG. 5, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[0021] FIG. 1 illustrates a system view 100 for monitoring a production industry, according to an embodiment herein. The system view 100 includes (a) a plurality of production units 104A-N, that includes one or more production points 102A-N, (b) one or more control units 106A-N, (c) a server 108, (d) a network 110 and (e) one or more user terminals 112A-N of respective one or more working personnel 114A-N. The monitoring system 100 is used to monitor a production industry that includes a plurality of production zones that comprises a plurality of production units 104A-N. The monitoring system 100 uses an indoor positioning system 122 to obtain (a) a location of the one or more production points 102A-N where a critical task is occurred and (b) location of one or more user terminals 112A-N. The one or more production points 102A-N include atleast a sensor 116 that senses and communicates signals related to the one or more production points 102A-N. In one embodiment, the one or more production points 102A-N includes one or more sensors 116 respectively that senses and communicates signals related to the one or more production points 102A-N. In one embodiment, the one or more production points 102A-N further includes an indication element 118 for providing an indication at the one or more production points 102A-N where the critical task is occurred. In another embodiment, the one or more production points 102A-N includes one or more indication elements 118 for providing the indication at the one or more production points 102A-N where the critical task is occurred. In one embodiment, the indication element 118 is a LED or any other light glowing elements, a buzzer or alarm or a speaker. In another embodiment, the indication element 118 provides one or more visual indications in variations at the one or more production points 102A-N. In yet another embodiment, the variations is different colors of indication, difference in intensity of indication, difference in loudness of buzzer or alarm or different voice tones.
[0022] The one or more control units 106A-N receive and process the signals and obtain information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N. The one or more control units 106A-N further communicates and displays the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N using respective one or more display units 120A-N. The server 108 receives and processes the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N to assign a highest priority value for the critical task. The server 108 further prioritizes a sequence of tasks, generates and communicates a message including information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by the one or more working personnel 114A-N. The one or more user terminals 112A-N receives the message and provides the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the working personnel 114A to perform the sequence of tasks.
[0023] In one embodiment, the one or more user terminal 112A-N is a wireless (mobile) phone, a smart phone, a PDA, a tablet, a VoIP phone, a PC, laptops, desktop PCs, other mobile-telephony devices or telephony devices that includes a display for displaying a directional pathway that guides the working personnel 114A to perform the sequence of tasks, map, location data, a text message, a graphical text, an image, a push /WAP message, an email or other related user recognizable formats using a user display unit. In one embodiment, the one or more user terminal 112A-N is a speaker, microphones or headphones that allow the one or more working personnel 114A-N to answer an IP call or voice call. In another embodiment, the one or more user terminal 112A-N is a speaker, microphones or headphones that allow the one or more working personnel 114A-N to listen audio, mp3, amp, live or prerecorded voice or any other known formats. In one embodiment, the server 108 is a personal computer (PC), a handheld PC, a laptop, mobile phone, a LAN, a WLAN, wireless or wired network, a website, or a cloud server. In another embodiment, the server 108 includes a central display unit, that displays the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N in a text or graphical format. In another embodiment, the graphical display is a flowchart, graphs, 3D charts or similar. In one embodiment, the indoor positioning system 122 is a personal computer (PC), a handheld PC, a laptop, a mobile phone, a LAN, a WLAN, wireless or wired network, a website or a cloud server.
[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of the server 108 of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment herein. The server 108 includes a server database 202, a production point information processing module 204 and a message generation module 206. The production point information processing module 204 that (i) receives and process the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N to assign a highest priority value for (A) the critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points 102A-N, or (B) for the critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points 102A-N and (ii) prioritize a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) the highest priority value, and (B) a distance between the location of the critical task and the location of the one or more user terminals 112A-N. The message generation module 206 generates a message including information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by the one or more working personnel 114A-N and communicates the message to the one or more user terminals 112A-N.
[0025] In one embodiment, the message is a directional pathway that guides the working personnel 114A to perform the sequence of tasks or map or location data, a text message, a push /WAP message, an image, graphical display or an email when the one or more user terminals 112A-N includes the user display unit that displays the information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by the one or more working personnel 114A-N. In one embodiment, the message is conveyed in an IP call or voice call to the one or more working personnel 114A-N when the one or more user terminals 112A-N includes a speaker, microphones or headphones. In another embodiment, the message is conveyed in an audio, mp3, amp, live or prerecorded voice or any other known formats to the one or more working personnel 114A-N when the one or more user terminals 112A-N includes a speaker, microphones or headphones. The message generation module 206 communicates the message comprising information associated with the sequence of tasks through atleast one of (i) virtual operator assistance through voice, (ii) voice call or (iii) guidance voice that guides working personnel 114A to the location of sequence of tasks to be performed.
[0026] In one embodiment, the one or more working personnel 114A-N replies to the message received in the respective one or more user terminals 112A-N using the user display unit. In another embodiment, the one or more working personnel 114A-N replies to the message received in the respective one or more user terminals 112A-N using a microphone associated with the one or more user terminals 112A-N.
[0027] FIG. 3A & 3B are flow diagrams illustrating a method for monitoring the production industry according to an embodiment herein. In one exemplary embodiment, at step 302, the signals related to the one or more production points 102A-N is sensed by atleast one sensor 116 placed in the one or more production points 102A-N. At step 304, the signals are communicated using the sensor 116 when the critical task is occurred in the one or more production points 102A-N. In one embodiment, the critical task includes (i) a start of new production cycle in the one or more production points 102A-N, or (ii) a correction of a defect in the one or more production points 102A-N. At step 306, the one or more control units 106A-N receive and process the signals and obtain information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N. At step 308, the one or more control units 106A-N communicate information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N. At step 310, the one or more control units 106A-N display the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N using respective one or more display units 120A-N. In one embodiment, the one or more display units 120A-N displays the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N in a text format, graphical, chat, flow diagrams, pictures, live video or 3D images formats.
[0028] At step 312, the location of the one or more production points 102A-N and a location of one or more user terminals 112A-N are obtained using the indoor positioning system 122. At step 314, the server 108 receives and processes the information associated with the one or more production points 102A-N using the user terminal location obtaining module 204 to assign a highest priority value for (A) the critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points 102A-N, or (B) for the critical task that require a correction of a defect at maximum number of production points that are near to each other when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more production points 102A-N. At step 316, the server 108 prioritizes using a production point information processing module 204, a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) the highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of the critical task and the location of the one or more user terminals 112A-N. At step 318, the server 108 generates the message including information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by the one or more working personnel 114A-N using the message generation module 206. At step 320, the server 108 communicates the message to the one or more user terminals 112A-N using the message generation module 206. At step 322, the message is received using the one or more user terminals 112A-N and provide the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the one or more working personnel 114A-N to perform the sequence of tasks.
[0029] In one embodiment, the one or more user terminals 112A-N display the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the one or more working personnel 114A-N in a display when the one or more user terminals 112A-N include the user display unit. The message generation module 206 communicates the message including information associated with the sequence of tasks through IP call/voice call when the one or more user terminals 112A-N include a speaker, microphones or headphones.
[0030] In another exemplary embodiment, a method for monitoring the textile industry is provided. The signals related to a yarn thread spinning in one or more spindles 102A-N is sensed by at least one sensor 116 placed in the one or more production spindles 102A-N. The signals are communicated using the sensor 116 when the critical task is occurred in the one or more spindles 102A-N. In one embodiment, the critical task includes (i) a start of new production cycle in the one or more spindles 102A-N, (ii) a correction of a breakage of the yarn thread in the one or more spindles 102A-N, (iii) a change of a low quality production cycle in one or more spindles 102A-N or (iv) a detection of slipped condition of the one or more spindles 102A-N. The one or more control units 106A-N receive and process the signals and obtain information associated with the one or more spindles 102A-N. The one or more control units 106A-N communicate information associated with the one or more spindles 102A-N. The one or more control units 106A-N display the information associated with the one or more spindles 102A-N using respective one or more display units 120A-N. In one embodiment, the one or more display units 120A-N displays the information associated with the one or more spindles 102A-N in a text format, graphical, chat, flow diagrams, pictures, live video or 3D images formats.
[0031] The location of the one or more production points 102A-N and the location of the one or more user terminals 112A-N are obtained using the indoor positioning system 122. The server 108 receives and processes the information associated with the one or more spindles 102A-N using the user terminal location obtaining module 204 to assign a highest priority value for (A) the critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more spindles 102A-N, (B) for the critical task that require a correction of a breakage of the yarn thread in the one or more spindles 102A-N when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more spindles 102A-N, (C) for the critical task that require a change of a low quality production cycle in one or more spindles 102A-N when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more spindles 102A-N and no critical task that require a correction of a breakage of the yarn thread in the one or more spindles 102A-N, or (D) for the critical task that require a detection of slipped condition of the one or more spindles 102A-N when (i) when no critical task that require a start of new production cycle at the one or more spindles 102A-N, (ii) no critical task that require a correction of a breakage of the yarn thread in the one or more spindles 102A-N and (iii) when no critical task that require a change of a low quality production cycle in one or more spindles 102A-N. The server 108 prioritizes using a spindle information processing module 204, a sequence of tasks to be performed based on (A) the highest priority value, and (B) a distance between a location of the critical task and the location of the one or more user terminals 112A-N. The server 108 generates the message including information associated with the sequence of tasks to be performed by the one or more working personnel 114A-N using the message generation module 206. The server 108 communicates the message to the one or more user terminals 112A-N using the message generation module 206. The message is received using the one or more user terminals 112A-N and provide the information associated with the sequence of tasks to the one or more working personnel 114A-N to perform the sequence of tasks.
[0032] FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded view of a receiver of FIG. 1 according to the embodiment herein. The receiver having a memory 402 having a set of computer instructions, a bus 404, a display 406, a speaker 408, and a processor 410 capable of processing a set of instructions to perform any one or more of the methodologies herein, according to an embodiment herein. In one embodiment, the receiver may be the personal communication device. The processor 410 may also enable digital content to be consumed in the form of video for output via one or more displays 406 or audio for output via speaker and/or earphones 408. The processor 410 may also carry out the methods described herein and in accordance with the embodiments herein.
[0033] Digital content may also be stored in the memory 402 for future processing or consumption. The memory 402 may also store program specific information and/or service information (PSI/SI), including information about digital content (e.g., the detected information bits) available in the future or stored from the past. A user of the personal communication device may view this stored information on display 406 and select an item of for viewing, listening, or other uses via input, which may take the form of keypad, scroll, or other input device(s) or combinations thereof. When digital content is selected, the processor 410 may pass information. The content and PSI/SI may be passed among functions within the personal communication device using the bus 404.
[0034] The techniques provided by the embodiments herein may be implemented on an integrated circuit chip (not shown). The chip design is created in a graphical computer programming language, and stored in a computer storage medium (such as a disk, tape, physical hard drive, or virtual hard drive such as in a storage access network). If the designer does not fabricate chips or the photolithographic masks used to fabricate chips, the designer transmits the resulting design by physical means (e.g., by providing a copy of the storage medium storing the design) or electronically (e.g., through the Internet) to such entities, directly or indirectly.
[0035] The stored design is then converted into appropriate format (e.g., GDSII) for the fabrication of photolithographic masks, which typically include multiple copies of the chip design in question that are to be formed on a wafer. The photolithographic masks are utilized to define areas of the wafer (and/or the layers thereon) to be etched or otherwise processed.
[0036] The resulting integrated circuit chips can be distributed by the fabricator in raw wafer form (that is, as a single wafer that has multiple unpackaged chips), as a bare die, or in a packaged form. In the latter case the chip is mounted in a single chip package (such as a plastic carrier, with leads that are affixed to a motherboard or other higher level carrier) or in a multichip package (such as a ceramic carrier that has either or both surface interconnections or buried interconnections). In any case the chip is then integrated with other chips, discrete circuit elements, and/or other signal processing devices as part of either (a) an intermediate product, such as a motherboard, or (b) an end product. The end product can be any product that includes integrated circuit chips, ranging from toys and other low-end applications to advanced computer products having a display, a keyboard or other input device, and a central processor.
[0037] The embodiments herein can take the form of, an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment including both hardware and software elements. The embodiments that are implemented in software include but are not limited to, firmware, resident software, microcode, etc. Furthermore, the embodiments herein can take the form of a computer program product accessible from a computer-usable or computer-readable medium providing program code for use by or in connection with a computer or any instruction execution system. For the purposes of this description, a computer-usable or computer readable medium can be any apparatus that can comprise, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
[0038] The medium can be an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system (or apparatus or device) or a propagation medium. Examples of a computer-readable medium include a semiconductor or solid state memory, magnetic tape, a removable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a rigid magnetic disk and an optical disk. Current examples of optical disks include compact disk - read only memory (CD-ROM), compact disk - read/write (CD-R/W) and DVD.
[0039] A data processing system suitable for storing and/or executing program code will include at least one processor coupled directly or indirectly to memory elements through a system bus. The memory elements can include local memory employed during actual execution of the program code, bulk storage, and cache memories which provide temporary storage of at least some program code in order to reduce the number of times code must be retrieved from bulk storage during execution.
[0040] Input/output (I/O) devices (including but not limited to keyboards, displays, pointing devices, remote controls, etc.) can be coupled to the system either directly or through intervening I/O controllers. Network adapters may also be coupled to the system to enable the data processing system to become coupled to other data processing systems or remote printers or storage devices through intervening private or public networks. Modems, cable modem and Ethernet cards are just a few of the currently available types of network adapters.
[0041] FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of a computer architecture of the server 108 of FIG. 1 used in accordance with the embodiment herein. This schematic drawing illustrates a hardware configuration of an information handling/computer system in accordance with the embodiments herein. The system comprises at least one processor or central processing unit (CPU) 10. The CPUs 10 are interconnected via system bus 12 to various devices such as a random access memory (RAM) 14, read-only memory (ROM) 16, and an input/output (I/O) adapter 18. The I/O adapter 18 can connect to peripheral devices, such as disk units 11 and tape drives 13, or other program storage devices that are readable by the system. The system can read the inventive instructions on the program storage devices and follow these instructions to execute the methodology of the embodiments herein.
[0042] The system further includes a user interface adapter 19 that connects a keyboard 15, mouse 17, speaker 24, microphone 22, and/or other user interface devices such as a touch screen device (not shown) or a remote control to the bus 12 to gather user input. Additionally, a communication adapter 20 connects the bus 12 to a data processing network 25, and a display adapter 21 connects the bus 12 to a display device 23 which may be embodied as an output device such as a monitor, printer, or transmitter, for example.
[0043] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

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1 201641033971 FORM-2 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
1 Power of Attorney [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
2 FORM28 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf_36.pdf 2016-10-04
2 201641033971 ABSTRACT 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
3 FORM28 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
3 201641033971 DESCRIPTION COMPLETE 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
4 Form 3 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
4 201641033971 DRAWINGS 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
5 Description(Complete) [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
5 EVIDENCE FOR SSI [04-10-2016(online)].pdf_37.pdf 2016-10-04
6 Drawing [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
6 EVIDENCE FOR SSI [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
7 Drawing [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
7 EVIDENCE FOR SSI [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
8 Description(Complete) [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
8 EVIDENCE FOR SSI [04-10-2016(online)].pdf_37.pdf 2016-10-04
9 201641033971 DRAWINGS 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
9 Form 3 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
10 FORM28 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
10 201641033971 DESCRIPTION COMPLETE 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
11 FORM28 [04-10-2016(online)].pdf_36.pdf 2016-10-04
11 201641033971 ABSTRACT 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09
12 Power of Attorney [04-10-2016(online)].pdf 2016-10-04
12 201641033971 FORM-2 04.10.2016.pdf 2016-11-09