Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Product assembly or manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-11
2007-12-11
Bahta, Kidest (Department: 2125)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Product assembly or manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
active
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ABSTRACT:
A method is provided of application protocol monitoring for a manufacturing line including the steps of constructing a manufacturing line model for the manufacturing line, utilizing logic for a programmable logic controller (PLC), executing a control logic simulation of the PLC logic to validate the PLC logic against the manufacturing line model, creating a database containing validated I/O tag expected intents confirmed from the control logic simulation, and applying the application protocol monitoring device to a network for the manufacturing line to monitor traffic across the network and continuously compare the I/O tag status across the network to the database of validated I/O tag expected intents.
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Walacavage Joe
Bahta Kidest
Bliss McGlynn P.C.
Ford Motor Company
Rapp Chad
Rockwell Automation Technologies Inc.
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