Method and apparatus for parsing event logs to determine tool operability
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1. A method for determining operability of a tool, comprising:
- defining a plurality of crucial events;
generating an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
autonomously parsing the event log to identify one of the plurality of crucial events; and
initiating an automatic corrective action in response identifying the crucial event.
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Abstract
A method for determining operability of a tool includes generating an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool; parsing the event log to identify a crucial event; and initiating an automatic corrective action in response to identifying a crucial event. A manufacturing system includes a tool and a tool monitor. The tool is adapted to generate an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool. The tool monitor is adapted to parse the event log to identify a crucial event and initiate an automatic corrective action in response to identifying a crucial event.
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1. A method for determining operability of a tool, comprising:
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defining a plurality of crucial events;
generating an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
autonomously parsing the event log to identify one of the plurality of crucial events; and
initiating an automatic corrective action in response identifying the crucial event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A manufacturing system, comprising:
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a tool adapted to generate an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool; and
a tool monitor adapted to autonomously parse the event log to identify a crucial event from a plurality of defined crucial events and initiate an automatic corrective action in response to identifying the crucial event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A program storage device encoded with instructions, that when executed by a computer, perform a method for determining operability of a tool, the method comprising:
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accessing an event log, the event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
autonomously parsing the event log to identify a crucial event from a plurality of defined crucial events; and
initiating an automatic corrective action in response to identifying the crucial event. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A manufacturing system, comprising:
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a tool;
means for defining a plurality of crucial events;
means for accessing an event log, the event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
means for parsing the event log to identify a crucial event; and
means for initiating an automatic corrective action in response to identifying the crucial event.
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31. A method for determining operability of a tool, comprising:
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defining a plurality of crucial events;
generating an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
autonomously parsing the event log to identify one of the plurality of crucial events; and
automatically inhibiting subsequent operation of the tool in response to identifying the crucial event.
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32. A manufacturing system, comprising:
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a tool adapted to generate an event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool; and
a tool monitor adapted to autonomously parse the event log to identify a crucial event from a plurality of defined crucial events and automatically inhibit subsequent operation of the tool in response to identifying the crucial event.
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33. A program storage device encoded with instructions, that when executed by a computer, perform a method for determining operability of a tool, the method comprising:
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accessing an event log, the event log including a plurality of events associated with the operation of the tool;
autonomously parsing the event log to identify a crucial event from a plurality of defined crucial events; and
automatically inhibiting subsequent operation of the tool in response to identifying the crucial event.
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