Communication device including communication unit configured to communicate via local area network (LAN) and at least one I/O port that is connectable to manufacturing apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880963
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14434813

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A communication device includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a LAN, and IO ports connectable to a manufacturing apparatus, and a controller. The IO ports are configured and/or programmed to exchange ON/OFF signals including multiple bits with the manufacturing apparatus. The controller is configured and/or programmed to receive communication requests from communication destinations via the LAN, store network addresses of communication destinations and IO port designations, change a value of the ON/OFF signals of designated IO ports in accordance with requests from communication destinations, and transmit the ON/OFF signals of designated IO ports to communication destinations via the communication unit and the LAN in accordance with requests from the communication destinations.

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  • MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Daikoku, Katsutoshi Kyoto, JP 2 2
Tanimoto, Yoshifumi Kyoto, JP 153 1415

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