Patents Assigned to Instant Replay Systems
  • Patent number: 4413277
    Abstract: A real time, instant replay time-motion analysis system of work measurement that utilizes computer assisted video techniques to simultaneously record and display an operator at work and the elapsed time for the performance of each elemental step in his work task. An observer provides an input signal each time a step is completed and a subsequent step initiated, thereby causing the display of elapsed time relating to the first step to freeze and a display indicating running time for the second step to be generated. Input relating to interruptions occurring during the work process are manually and audibly provided to the system by the observer. The time related data generated during the study is calculated in a microprocessor, and presented as graphical illustrations on the video monitor during replay of the recorded information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Instant Replay Systems
    Inventor: John M. Murray