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US 2002/0128735 A1Published application
Dynamic and extensible task guide
OwnerParris C.M. Hawkins, Badri N. Krishnamurthyinventors
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Abstract
An automated task guide system, method and medium for preventive maintenance and/or implementation of manufacturing activities in a manufacturing facility are described. At least some embodiments of the present invention envision a task guide software component configured to include a plurality of tasks to be performed manually or automatically. The plurality of tasks may include one or more optional tasks that are to be executed optionally, one or more floating tasks that are to be executed any time during the execution of the task guide, and one or more mandatory tasks that must be executed.
Claims43
A task guide system comprising:
- a computer having at least one central processing unit;
- a computer memory and/or storage, residing within said computer;
- a task guide software component, residing at least in part within said computer memory and/or storage, the task guide software component configured to include a plurality of tasks to be performed, including:
- one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- and
- one or more mandatory tasks that must be performed,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of tasks are performed manually.
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A method of creating and using a computer-implemented task guide, the method comprising the steps of:
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- entering into the task guide one or more mandatory tasks that are must be performed;
- wherein at least one of the one or more entered tasks are performed manually;
- displaying said tasks of the task guide entered in said preceding steps;
- and
- initiating at least said mandatory tasks that have been entered in said preceding steps.
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A computer readable medium comprising instructions for execution by a computer, the instructions instructing the computer to create and use a computer-implemented task guide, the instructions for performing the steps of:
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- entering into the task guide one or more mandatory tasks that must be performed;
- wherein at least one of the one or more entered tasks are performed manually;
- and
- initiating at least said mandatory tasks that have been entered in said preceding steps.
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A task guide system comprising:
- a computer having at least one central processing unit;
- a computer memory and/or storage, residing within said computer;
- a task guide software component, residing at least in part within said computer memory and/or storage, the task guide software component configured to include a plurality of tasks to be performed including:
- one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- one or more sub-task guide that includes another plurality of tasks;
- and
- one or more mandatory tasks that must be performed,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of tasks are performed manually, and at least one of the plurality of tasks are performed automatically,
- wherein the plurality of tasks include one or more tasks directed to preventive maintenance of a manufacturing machine or a manufacturing process in a microelectronic manufacturing facility,
- wherein the task guide component is further configured to require that the performance of the plurality of tasks are initiated in a pre-set sequence and configured to include one or more floating tasks that can be initiated out of the pre-set sequence, and
- wherein the task guide component is further configured to store history information relating to results of performing one or more tasks included in the plurality of tasks;
- and
- a software object within a software control system, wherein said software object represents or otherwise controls an entity in a manufacturing environment, and wherein said software object is configured to be executed by said at least one of the plurality of tasks that are to be performed automatically,
- wherein the software object is configured to trigger a manufacturing machine to run a self diagnostic procedure, and
- wherein the software object is configured to cause a material handling system to move a batch of materials from one location to another.
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A task guide system comprising:
- a computer having at least one central processing unit;
- a computer memory and/or storage, residing within said computer;
- a task guide software component, residing at least in part within said computer memory and/or storage, the task guide software component configured to include a plurality of tasks to be performed including:
- one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- and
- one or more mandatory tasks that must be performed,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of tasks are performed manually,
- wherein the task guide component is further configured to require that the performance of the plurality of tasks are initiated in a pre-set sequence and configured to include one or more floating tasks that can be initiated out of the pre-set sequence, and
- wherein the task guide component is further configured to store history information relating to results of performing one or more tasks included in the plurality of tasks.
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A method of creating and using a computer-implemented task guide, the method comprising the steps of:
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- entering into the task guide one or more mandatory tasks that are must be performed;
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed manually;
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed automatically;
- displaying said tasks of the task guide entered in said preceding steps;
- initiating at least said mandatory tasks that have been entered in said preceding steps;
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks directed to preventive maintenance of a manufacturing machine;
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks directed to manufacturing process in a microelectronic manufacturing facility;
- sequentially performing the entered one or more tasks;
- entering into the task guide one or more floating tasks that are to be performed out of the sequence;
- creating a software object configured to be executed by the one or more of the plurality of tasks that are to be performed automatically;
- configuring the software object to trigger a manufacturing machine to run a self diagnostic procedure;
- configuring the software object to cause a material handling system to move a batch of materials from one location to another;
- and
- associating the task guide with a software object configured to manage a manufacturing machine or a batch of material to be processed.
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A method of creating and using a computer-implemented task guide, the method comprising the steps of:
- entering into the task guide one or more tasks that are to be performed optionally;
- entering into the task guide one or more mandatory tasks that are must be performed, wherein at least one of the one or more entered tasks are performed manually;
- displaying said tasks of the task guide entered in said preceding steps;
- initiating at least said mandatory tasks that have been entered in said preceding steps;
- sequentially performing the entered one or more tasks;
- entering into the task guide one or more floating tasks that are to be performed out of the sequence;
- and
- associating the task guide with a software object configured to manage a manufacturing machine or a batch of material to be processed.
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