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US 7,404,207 B2Granted
Data sharing and networking system for integrated remote tool access, data collection, and control
AssigneeILS Technology LLC
InventorStuart Perry
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Abstract
A system for managing secure network connections among multiple FABs and OEMs is present that comprises: a plurality of VPN devices, one for each FAB and OEM; a plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, each one coupled to one of the plurality of VPN devices; and an e-diagnostic LAN, coupled to the plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, and operative to connect any OEM to any FAB according to authorization rules.
Claims8
A system for managing secure network connections among multiple FABs and OEMs, comprising:
- a connection hub external to the FABs and the OEMs, the connection hub comprising:
- a first plurality of VPN devices, one for each of a plurality of FABs;
- a second plurality of VPN devices, one for each of a plurality of OEMs;
- a first plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, each one coupled to one of said first plurality of VPN devices;
- a second plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, each one coupled to one of said second plurality of VPN devices;
- and
- an e-diagnostic LAN, coupled to said first and second pluralities of dedicated isolation LANs, and operative to connect any OEM to any FAB according to authorization rules
- wherein each OEM and FAB need only maintain a single connection to the connection hub to communicate with multiple FABs and OEMs, respectively.
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A method for providing secure network connections among multiple FABs and OEMs, comprising the steps of:
- Providing a connection hub external to the FABs and OEMs, the connection hub comprising:
- a first plurality of VPN devices, one for each of a plurality of FABs;
- a second plurality of VPN devices, one for each of a plurality of OEMs;
- a first plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, each one coupled to one of said first plurality of VPN devices;
- a second plurality of dedicated isolation LANs, each one coupled to one of said second plurality of VPN devices;
- and
- an e-diagnostic LAN, coupled to said first and second pluralities of dedicated isolation LANs, and operative to connect any OEM to any FAB according to authorization rules;
- receiving a request at the e-diagnostic LAN from one of a plurality of OEMs to connect to one of a plurality of FABs;
- determining, at the e-diagnostic LAN, if said one OEM is authorized to access said one FAB;
- connecting said OEM to said FAB with a secure point to point connection when said OEM is authorized to access said FAB;
- and
- not connecting said OEM to said FAB when said OEM is not authorized to access said FAB
- wherein each OEM and FAB need only maintain a single connection to the connection hub to communicate with multiple FABs and OEMs, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.