Wireless dongle with computing capability for equipment control and method of operation thereof
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1. A dongle, with embedded computing capability, placed in a communication path and capable of passing information from a control device through an access point to a semiconductor fabrication machine, the dongle comprising:
- a network interface configured to receive instructions and an associated identification number from an access point;
a machine interface configured to interface with the semiconductor fabrication machine;
a memory for storing instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform at least one fabrication operation.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a dongle, with embedded computing capability, placed in a communication path and capable of passing information from a control device through a smart gateway to a machine, the dongle comprising a network interface configured to receive instructions and an associated identification number from an access point; a machine interface configured to interface with a machine; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions.
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1. A dongle, with embedded computing capability, placed in a communication path and capable of passing information from a control device through an access point to a semiconductor fabrication machine, the dongle comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive instructions and an associated identification number from an access point; a machine interface configured to interface with the semiconductor fabrication machine; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform at least one fabrication operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for transmitting instructions to a machine using a dongle connected to the machine and placed in a communication path, the dongle selectively passes a signal including an instruction to the machine in response to wireless receipt of a valid address and the instruction, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an instruction transmitted by a control device in a dongle through an access point in the dongle, wherein the dongle has embedded computing capability to control the machine and wherein the dongle is connected to the machine; processing the received instruction; and transmitting the processed instruction to the machine, wherein the processed instruction configures the machine to perform at least one fabrication operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for transmitting instructions to a machine using a dongle placed in a communication path and connected to the machine, the dongle selectively passes signals including instructions to the machine in response to wireless receipt of a valid address and the instruction, the dongle comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive instructions from an access point; a memory for storing said received instructions; processor for processing the received instructions to result in processed instructions; and a machine interface configured to transmit said processed instructions to the machine; wherein the processed instructions configured the machine to perform at least one fabrication operation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A dongle, with embedded computing capability, placed in a communication path and capable of passing information from a control device through an access point to a fabrication machine, the dongle comprising:
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a net work interface configured to receive instructions and an associated identification number from an access point; a machine interface configured to interface with the fabrication machine; a memory for storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions, wherein the processed instructions configure the fabrication machine to perform at least one fabrication operation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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