Claims:WE CLAIM
1. A method for transferring defect information during a manufacturing process, the method comprising:
receiving, by a defect detecting device, data to be transferred from a source to a destination over a primary communication link, wherein the primary communication link connects the source to the destination;
identifying, by the defect detecting device, at least one type of data in the received data;
allowing, by the defect detecting device, transfer of a first type of data from the at least one type of data to the destination over a secondary communication link, the first type of data corresponding to the defect information, wherein the secondary communication link has faster data transfer rate than the primary communication link, and wherein the secondary communication link connects the source to the destination; and
allowing, by the defect detecting device, transfer of a second type of data from the at least one type of data to the destination over the primary communication link.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of identifying comprises parsing the received data to identify the at least one type of data.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of allowing transfer of the first type of data further comprises at least one of optimizing the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link, dynamically varying the volume of the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link, and prioritizing the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary communication link is associated with a first communication interface, wherein the secondary communication link is associated with a second communication interface, and wherein the primary communication link is different from the secondary communication link.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising blocking transfer of the second type of data to the destination over the primary communication link based on fulfillment of at least one criterion, wherein the at least one criterion comprises a predefined criterion, a user defined criterion, and a real-time criterion.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the first type of data on the secondary communication link in at least one database before transferring the first type of data to the destination, wherein the at least one database comprises at least one of a data-mart, a data-ware, a data center, and a cloud based storage.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising authorizing the step of allowing the transfer of the first type of data to the destination over the secondary communication link and authorizing the step of allowing the transfer of the second type of data to the destination over the primary communication link.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a bandwidth utilization of the primary communication link, and a bandwidth utilization of the secondary communication link.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising transferring the first type of data over the primary communication link when the bandwidth utilization of the primary communication link and the bandwidth utilization of the secondary communication link meet a threshold.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first type of data further comprises surface defect data, alarm data, and alert data, and wherein the second type of data comprises manufacturing data, production data, and operational data.
11. A defect detecting device configured to transmit defect information during a manufacturing process, the defect detecting device comprising:
a memory; and
a controller operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the controller is configured to:
receive data to be transferred from a source to a destination over a primary communication link, wherein the primary communication link connects the source to the destination;
identify at least one type of data in the received data;
allow transfer of a first type of data from the at least one type of data to the destination over a secondary communication link, the first type of data corresponding to the defect information, wherein the secondary communication link has faster data transfer rate than the primary communication link, and wherein the secondary communication link connects the source to the destination; and
allow transfer of a second type of data from the at least one type of data to the destination over the primary communication link.
12. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to parse the received data to identify the at least one type of data.
13. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to optimize the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link, dynamically vary the volume of the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link, and prioritize the transfer of the first type of data over the secondary communication link.
14. The defect detecting device of claim 11, further comprising a first communication interface associated with the primary communication link, a second communication interface associated with the secondary communication link, and wherein the primary communication link is different from the secondary communication link.
15. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to block transfer of the second type of data to the destination over the primary communication link based on fulfillment of at least one criterion, wherein the at least one criterion comprises a predefined criterion, a user defined criterion, and a real-time criterion.
16. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to store the first type of data on the secondary communication link in at least one database before transferring the first type of data to the destination, wherein the at least one database comprises at least one of a data-mart, a data-ware, a data center, and a cloud based storage.
17. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to authorize:
the transfer of the first type of data to the destination over the secondary communication link; and
the transfer of the second type of data to the destination over the primary communication link.
18. The defect detecting device of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to determine a bandwidth utilization of the primary communication link, and a bandwidth utilization of the secondary communication link.
19. The defect detecting device claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to transfer the first type of data over the primary communication link when the bandwidth utilization of the primary communication link and the bandwidth utilization of the secondary communication link meet a threshold.

Dated this 23rd day of June, 2016

Swetha SN
Of K&S Partners
Agent for the Applicant
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to detecting defects during manufacturing process, in particular, to methods and systems for detecting and transferring defect information during manufacturing processes.