Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Distributed data processing – Processing agent
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-25
2009-12-29
Nguyen, Van H (Department: 2194)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Distributed data processing
Processing agent
C719S317000, C700S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07640291
ABSTRACT:
A controller capable of being employed in a distributed control system, where the distributed control system controls operations of a plurality of devices that operate together to perform a process, and a method of communicating information between a first program portion and a second program portion of such a controller, are disclosed. The controller includes at least one processing component configured to perform a first plurality of program portions that operate in relation with one another as a first agent. The plurality of program portions includes a first program portion that controls agent-type behavior of the controller, and a second program portion that at least one of controls and monitors at least one of the devices. The controller further includes at least one memory component that stores a data table that is accessed by each of the first and second program portions to allow communication between those program portions.
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Hall Kenwood H.
Marik Vladimir
Maturana Francisco P.
Slechta Petr
Staron Raymond J.
Boyle Fredrickson LLP
Nguyen Van H
Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc.
Speroff R. Scott
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