Raymond C Ellis

US Patent:

20060277289, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

Jan 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/340101

Inventors:

Charles Bayliss - Cincinnati OH, US
Raymond Ellis - Austin TX, US
Toni Guckert - Austin TX, US
Timothy Yoas - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for improving the implementation of automated job management for equipment in a factory. A multi-protocol multi-client equipment server is provided for communicating with equipment and clients utilizing multiple protocols. The equipment server incorporates an object model of each tool and communicates directly in real- time with factory equipment. By providing a multi-protocol multi-client platform, data consumer clients are effectively decoupled from job management clients, allowing next generation station controllers for monitoring and controlling equipment processing to be easily implemented.