# US 2020/0401693 A1 · Validity confirmation equipment

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- Number: US 2020/0401693 A1
- Document ID: US20200401693A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/930,855
- Filed: 2020-05-13
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-21
- Assignees: Fanuc Corporation
- Applicants: Fanuc Corporation
- Inventors: Kazuhiro YAMATO; Hiroji NISHI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401693A1

## CPC

- G06F 21/56: Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
- G06F 21/57: Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
- G06F 9/4406: {Loading of operating system}
- G06F 2221/033: Test or assess software
- Y02P 90/30: Computing systems specially adapted for manufacturing
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

## Abstract

To confirm whether a computer in a kitted state kitted by kitting equipment is valid. Validity confirmation equipment (30) confirms whether a computer (10) in a kitted state kitted by kitting equipment (20) is valid. The validity confirmation equipment (30) includes a storage unit (32) that stores validity confirmation data set in advance in association with the kitting equipment (20), and a validity confirmation program used for confirming the validity of kitting work on the basis of the validity confirmation data. The validity confirmation equipment (30) starts the computer (10) using the validity confirmation program when the validity confirmation equipment (30) is connected to the computer (10) and then the computer is powered on, thereby causing the computer (10) to judge whether the kitted state is valid on the basis of the validity confirmation data.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Validity confirmation equipment that confirms whether a computer in a kitted state kitted by a preset kitting material is valid,
the validity confirmation equipment comprising:
a storage unit that stores validity confirmation data set in advance in association with the kitting material, and
a validity confirmation program used for confirming the validity of kitting work on the basis of the validity confirmation data,
the validity confirmation equipment starting the computer using the validity confirmation program stored in the storage unit when the validity confirmation equipment is connected to the computer and then the computer is powered on,
thereby causing the computer to
judge whether the kitted state is valid on the basis of the validity confirmation data, and
register the computer for use with a management system that manages the computer if the validity is confirmed.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The validity confirmation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the validity confirmation equipment causes the computer to judge whether the kitted state is valid on the basis of the validity confirmation data by starting the computer using the validity confirmation program, and
if the kitted state is judged not to be valid, the validity confirmation equipment causes the computer to output an alarm indicating the invalidity.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The validity confirmation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the management system allows distribution of an application to the computer after the computer is registered for use.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The validity confirmation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the validity confirmation equipment functions as a start-up device of the computer.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The validity confirmation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the validity confirmation equipment is a second computer different from the computer, and the computer is started using an OS image of the second computer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The validity confirmation equipment according to claim 1, wherein the computer is an edge server connected to a manufacturing device including an industrial machine and equipment accompanying the manufacturing device, and
the management server is a higher-order system that manages distribution of an application to be executed by the edge server.