What is claimed is:
1. A method for computer control of a plurality of operational subsystems, said method comprising:
identifying a particular operational situation;
retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of the system actions is selected from the group consisting of a device automation, an automated communication, and an automated data retrieval.
3. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
analyzing the vocal user input; and
identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
4. The method as described in claim 3 further comprising:
identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
5. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
6. The method as described in claim 1 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the method further comprising:
checking for an action override input from the user; and
overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
7. The method as described in claim 1 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
receiving a reply from the information provider; and
communicating data included in the reply to a user.
8. An information handling system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a nonvolatile storage device accessible by the processors;
a input mechanism for receiving input actions from a user; and
an automation tool for controlling a plurality of operational subsystems, the automation tool including:
means for identifying a particular operational situation;
means for retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
means for automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
means for storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
9. The information handling system as described in claim 8 further comprising:
means for receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
means for analyzing the vocal user input; and
means for identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
10. The information handling system as described in claim 10 further comprising:
means for identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
means for including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
11. The information handling system as described in claim 8 further comprising:
means for receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
means for matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
means for inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
12. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the information handling system further comprising:
means for checking for an action override input from the user; and
means for overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
13. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
means for sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
means for receiving a reply from the information provider; and
means for communicating data included in the reply to a user.
14. A computer program product stored on a computer operable media for control of a plurality of operational subsystems, said computer program product comprising:
means for identifying a particular operational situation;
means for retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
means for automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
means for storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
15. The method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of the system actions is selected from the group consisting of a device automation, an automated communication, and an automated data retrieval.
16. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
means for receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
means for analyzing the vocal user input; and
means for identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
17. The method as described in claim 3 further comprising:
means for identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
means for including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
18. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
means for receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
means for matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
means for inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
19. The method as described in claim 1 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the method further comprising:
means for checking for an action override input from the user; and
means for overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
20. The method as described in claim 1 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
means for sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
means for receiving a reply from the information provider; and
means for communicating data included in the reply to a user.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus for testing an electronic component, comprising:
a substrate having at least one cavity on the upper surface thereof for accommodating an electronic component;
at least one connecting conductor disposed at an interior of or on a lower surface of the substrate, and extending from under the cavity in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the substrate;
a through-hole electrode disposed in the vicinity of the cavity, having a lower end that is electrically connected to the connecting conductor, and having an upper end that is attached to the upper surface of the substrate; and
a terminal pad disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the upper end of the through-hole electrode.
2. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said at least one connecting conductor includes a plurality of connecting conductors corresponding to electrodes of the electronic component, the plurality of connecting conductors are separated under the cavity, and the through-hole electrode and the terminal pad are provided for each of said plurality of connecting conductors.
3. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 2, further comprising a suction hole having a diameter that is smaller than that of the cavity, the suction hole opposing the cavity via the connecting conductor, and extending toward an exterior of the substrate.
4. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 3, wherein the suction hole passes through the connecting conductor.
5. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of testing units, each having the cavity, the connecting conductor, and the terminal pad, are arranged along a circumferential direction.
6. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of testing units, each having the cavity, the connecting conductor, and the terminal pad, are arranged in a matrix.
7. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said substrate includes at least one printed board and an insulating base material that are stacked.
8. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said insulating base material defines a lower surface of the substrate.
9. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said terminal pad is made of a copper layer coated with a nickel layer.
10. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein an inclined surface is provided in the substrate at a top opening of the at least one cavity.
11. A method for testing an electronic component using an apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:
inserting the electronic component into the cavity to enable a first electrode of the electronic component to contact the connecting conductor; and
attaching a probe to the terminal pad for measuring the characteristics of the electronic component.