Patent ID: 7280883
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: G05B,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A substrate processing apparatus management system having a substrate processing apparatus and a support center including an information storage computer that is operable to collecting information about said substrate processing apparatus, said substrate processing apparatus and said support center being communicatively connected with each other through a communication network, said management system, comprising: a) a first storage element storing control information for controlling operation of said substrate processing apparatus, said control information including a control program for controlling said substrate processing apparatus and set information defining said operation of said substrate processing apparatus, wherein said set information includes: basic information for defining said operation of said substrate processing apparatus, and correction information added to said basic information for optimizing control of said substrate processing apparatus; b) a backup information acquisition element acquiring backup information backing up said control information stored in said first storage element, said control information including said control program for controlling said substrate processing apparatus and said set information defining said operation of said substrate processing apparatus; c) a storing element storing said backup information acquired by said backup information acquisition element in a second storage element comprised in said information storage computer; and d) a restore processing element fetching said backup information stored in said second storage element and storing said backup information as restored control information in said first storage element, said restored control information including said control program for controlling said substrate processing apparatus and said set information defining said operation of said substrate processing apparatus.