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Framework for manufacturing logistics decision support
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-27
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Granted: 1998-07-28
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Expires: 2015-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A tool including a framework suitable for manufacturing logistics decision support. The tool comprises means for providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics problems; means for transforming a subject of the above objects into representations commonly used in a mathematical solver, wherein the representations in the solver have predefined relationships based on their properties; and, means responsive to selective changes in the objects for modifying the behavior of the framework for developing anew manufacturing logistics decision support application.
Inventors
- 👤 Goodwin R. Chin
- 👤 Walter C. Dietrich, Jr.
- 👤 Thomas Robert Ervolina
- 👤 John Peter Fasano
- 👤 Elizabeth Jodi Poole
- 👤 Jung-Mu Tang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 11:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/40; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; G06Q10/063; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/919; Y10S706/92; Y10S706/925; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A tool including a framework suitable for manufacturing logistics decision support, the tool comprising: (1) means for providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: (i) means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics problems; and (ii) means for transforming a subset of the above objects into representations commonly used in mathematical solvers, wherein the representations in the solver have predefined relationships based on their properties; and (2) means responsive to selective changes in the objects for modifying the behavior of the framework for developing a new manufacturing logistics decision support application.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
A tool including a framework suitable for manufacturing logistics decision support, the tool comprising: (1) means for providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: (i) means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics problems; and (ii) means for transforming a subset of the above objects into representations commonly used in mathematical solvers, wherein the representations in the solver have predefined relationships based on their properties; and (2) means responsive to selective changes in the objects for modifying the behavior of the framework for developing a new manufacturing logistics decision support application.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A tool according to claim 1, wherein the means for defining objects comprises object-oriented analysis for implementing objects and/or classes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tool according to claim 2, including means for defining objects comprising a problem in the manufacturing logistics area of manufacturing businesses that is amenable to algorithmic solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A tool according to claim 1, wherein the mathematical solver comprises means for manipulating symbols in a mechanical way using an algorithmic technique for finding answers to problems represented by configurations of the symbols.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
A tool according to claim 4, wherein the means for transforming a subset of the above objects into representations commonly used in mathematical solvers comprises: (i) means for converting the relevant objects' relevant attributes into the representations of the solver being used; (ii) means for converting member function calls that can operate on the objects into invocations of the solver; and (iii) means for converting output from the solver into changes in the relevant objects' relevant attributes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A tool according to claim 1, wherein the means for developing a new manufacturing logistics decision support application comprises: (i) means for analyzing and modeling a manufacturing logistics problem; (ii) means for designing an application representing the model and responsive to external controls of the application; and (iii) means for implementing the application as designed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps comprising: (1) providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: (i) means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics problems; and (ii) means for transforming a subset of the above objects into representations commonly used in mathematical solvers, wherein the representations the solver have predefined relationships based on their properties; and (2) responding to selective changes in the objects for modifying the behavior of the framework for developing a new manufacturing logistics decision support application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps comprising: (1) providing an object-oriented technology framework, the framework comprising: (i) means for defining objects representing manufacturing logistics problems; and (ii) means for transforming a subset of the above objects into representations commonly used in mathematical solvers, wherein the representations the solver have predefined relationships based on their properties; and (2) responding to selective changes in the objects for modifying the behavior of the framework for developing a new manufacturing logistics decision support application.
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