Distributed control systems and methods that selectively...

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2011-01-18

2011-01-18

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S102000, C718S104000, C709S201000, C700S002000, C700S009000, C700S127000, C700S129000, C358S001150, C358S001160

Reexamination Certificate

active

07873962

ABSTRACT:
Respective coordinators are spawned or activated to coordinate activities with regard to respective tasks. Where the respective tasks require cooperative efforts of a plurality of controllers, the respective coordinators ensure cooperative efforts by generating and communicating cooperative commands to the plurality of controllers. The coordinators may act as clearinghouses for system data, selectively requesting and relaying system information to appropriate controllers. For example, a document processing system activates respective coordinators for respective sheets of print media. The respective coordinators orchestrate the transportation of the sheets by sequentially orchestrating the activities of sequentially selected pluralities of transportation actuator controllers. Selected sheet position information from sensors and/or from models maintained by the actuator controllers may be relayed by the coordinators to selected actuator controllers as appropriate to the sheet transportation tasks.

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