Portable device and method for production control and quality control

Abstract

A system and method is for production control, and comprises an electronic device, and one or more network connectors associated with the electronic device configured to connect to a server computer. The server computer contains a database of one or more work instructions that are downloadable to the electronic device through the network connector. The one or more work instructions are configured to provide operation instructions for one or more tools and the one or more network connectors are further configured to provide work instructions to the one or more tools.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for production control, comprising:
 an electronic device;   one or more network connectors associated with the electronic device configured to connect to a server computer, the server computer containing a database of one or more work instructions that are downloadable to the electronic device through the one or more network connectors, the one or more work instructions configured to provide operation instructions for one or more tools; and   the one or more network connectors further configured to provide work instructions to the one or more tools.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more work instructions are updatable. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises an input device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the input device is configured to receive input from an operator of the electronic device regarding operational errors experienced during operation of the tool. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the received input comprises feedback that is used for updating the work instructions to produce updated work instructions to eliminate the operational errors. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more network connectors are configured to transmit the feedback to the server computer for updating the database with the updated work instructions. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the updated work instructions includes correction of upper and lower control limits of the tool. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more network connectors are of a type selected from the group consisting of: a wireless frequency interface (wifi), wireless interface, 2G, 3G, 4G, WMAX, near field communication (NFC), satellite, light emitting diode (LED) and Bluetooth. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is of a type selected from the group consisting of: a personal mobile communicator, cellular phone, smart phone, tablet, two-in-one device, personal computer, and personal digital communicator. 
     
     
         10 . A method for quality control comprising:
 connecting an electronic device to a server computer using one or more network connectors associated with the electronic device, the server computer containing a database of one or more work instructions that are downloadable to the electronic device through the one or more network connectors; and   according to the one or more work instructions, providing operation instructions for one or more tools.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the one or more work instructions are updatable. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic device further comprises an input device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the input device is configured to receive input from an operator of the electronic device regarding operational errors experienced during operation of the tool. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the received input comprises feedback that is used for updating the work instructions to produce updated work instructions to eliminate the operational errors. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more network connectors are configured to transmit the feedback to the server computer for updating the database with the updated work instructions. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the updated work instructions includes correction of upper and lower control limits of the tool. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each of the one or more network connectors are of a type selected from the group consisting of: a wireless frequency interface (wifi), wireless interface, 2G, 3G, 4G, WMAX, near field communication (NFC), light emitting diode (LED), satellite and Bluetooth. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic device is of a type selected from the group consisting of: a personal mobile communicator, cellular phone, smart phone, tablet, two-in-one device, personal computer, and personal digital communicator. 
     
     
         19 . A system for wireless control of a tool, comprising:
 an electronic device;   one or more wireless connectors associated with the electronic device configured to connect to a tool and a the server computer containing a database of one or more work instructions that are downloadable to the electronic device through the one or more network connectors, the one or more work instructions configured to provide operation instructions for the tool; and   the one or more network connectors further configured to provide work instructions to the tool.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the work instructions include instructions to make sure that the operator of the tool operates the tool through the electronic device within specifications.