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Automated tool management in a multi-protocol environment

  • US 20020026514A1
  • Filed: 07/05/2001
  • Published: 02/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process for automated tool management comprising the steps of:

  • issuing a message in a selected protocol by a user, wherein said message comprises a request to perform a selected action on said tool, wherein said message comprises one or more of data and a pointer pointing to an object in an equipment model of said tool, wherein said equipment model comprises a logical representation of said tool;

    receiving said message via an object-oriented interprocess;

    invoking a method of said object in response to said pointer and said selected action, wherein if said message includes data, then passing said data to said method; and

    transferring a value to said user, wherein said value is associated with said requested action and said data.

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