Patent ID: 6708074
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: G05B,G06F,Y02P

Abstract:
A computer-based method for generating a generic interface adapter to facilitate communication between a manufacturing execution system and a tool in a manufacturing facility, comprising the steps of:(1) reading a method type library from the tool, wherein said method-type library contains one or more methods relating to the tool; (2) selecting a protocol to be associated with at least one of said one or more methods, wherein at least one protocol is a long-running service protocol for supporting long-running service protocol requests; (3) generating an interface adapter for managing communication between the manufacturing execution system and the tool, including the managing of long-running service protocol requests; and (4) associating one or more identifiers with said at least one method, said at least one method being associated with a long-running service protocol, wherein said one or more identifiers are for use by the interface adapter in managing communication between the manufacturing execution system and the tool.