Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080208362 | SCALABILITY RELATED TO CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates providing manageability within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the controller. A distribution component can divide a portion of the industrial environment into at least two or more units based at least in part upon scale data, the two or more units include respective dedicated execution space. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208363 | PRIORITIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates management within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the controller. A partition component can organize one or more controller engine instances based upon priority data corresponding to controller engine instance priority in relation with the industrial environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208364 | LANGUAGE-BASED ORGANIZATION OF CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing multiple computer languages within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the controller. A language isolation component can organize one or more controller engine instances based upon a computer language utilized within the industrial environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208365 | DYNAMIC VERSIONING UTILIZING MULTIPLE CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES TO LIMIT COMPLICATIONS - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates deploying data within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the controller. An update component that can dynamically deploy a portion of data to the industrial environment, the portion of data can be isolated within a controller engine instance for testing prior to exposing such portion of data outside the controller engine instance execution space. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208369 | SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT EMPLOYING CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates providing a service to an industrial environment. A selection component can identify a portion of data hosted by a remote server. A build component can construct at least one of a portion of a customized application or a portion of a customized service based at least in part upon the portion of data, wherein at least one of the portion of customized application or the portion of customized service is utilized within the industrial environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208374 | TESTING UTILIZING CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates enhancing simulation within an industrial environment. A controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the controller. A testing component can sand-box a portion of a simulation and/or test within a controller engine instance to enable the generation of an isolated test result within the industrial environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20080208375 | ON-LINE EDITING ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates programming in an industrial environment. An online controller can execute with a real-time operating system such that the online controller can include two or more controller engine instances executing as processes on the online controller, wherein at least one controller engine instance can employ a portion of code to utilize a device within the industrial environment. An edit component can dynamically implement a portion of disparate code with at least one controller engine instance. | 08-28-2008 |
20080209211 | SECURITY, SAFETY, AND REDUNDANCY EMPLOYING CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates employing safety within an industrial environment. An enhancing component can implement at least one of a security level, authentication, authorization, or an access right to a validated action to at least one of the controller or the controller engine instance. The enhancing component can further separate two or more entities within the industrial environment, the first entity related to process control and the second entity related to process safety. Additionally, the enhancing component can employ at least one of a backup controller or a backup controller engine instance in the event of at least one of a software error or a hardware error within the industrial environment. | 08-28-2008 |
20090192645 | AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER RELATIONSHIP RESOLUTION - In an industrial control system, a relatively large number of bindings can permeate between different controllers. As a modification is made in a primary binding, supplemental bindings can be impacted and can become erroneous. The supplemental bindings can be automatically resolved such that they are no longer erroneous. Resolution can take place through access of a distributed directory that holds information related to the different controllers. To lower a likelihood of control system error or failure, the primary binding and supplemental binding can be placed online in synchronization. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193029 | SELF-ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTED DIRECTORY - Various amounts of information can be beneficial to different controllers configured upon an industrial control system. Information can be retained in a distributed directory such that controllers quickly learn information concerning other controllers. The distributed directory can be automatically constructed and populated with information from different controllers. When a module enters an industrial control system, information can automatically advertise to other units through use of the distributed directory. | 07-30-2009 |
20090300021 | INDUSTRIAL CONTROL METADATA ENGINE - In an industrial control setting, different components can have information that can be valuable to various entities, such as other components, technicians, and the like. A decision can be made as to what information should be available to entities and a determination can be made if the information should be published in a directory or be discoverable. Security can be taken into account in determining if information should be published and decision making can employ adaptive learning, such that a publish and/or discovery decision criterion can be modified based on the learning. | 12-03-2009 |
20100042586 | DIRECTORY CONTENT RESOLUTION - In a distributed directory configuration, different nodes can retain information pertinent an industrial control configuration. As information changes in one node, replicas of the information in other nodes can be updated. However, updating can take time and a query can be run upon the directory while nodes have conflicting information. Conflicting information can be identified and resolved such that a query obtains a correct answer. | 02-18-2010 |
20100076575 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CONFIGURATION - An industrial control configuration can be a dynamic entity where different controllers are added, are subtracted, fail, etc. When dynamic functions occur, bindings of the configuration can benefit from a modification. Therefore, automatic adjustment of bindings can occur to facilitate improved operation. Automatic adjustment can be practiced when the industrial control configuration is a distributed control configuration without reliance upon a central database. | 03-25-2010 |
20100082123 | MODULAR OBJECT AND HOST MATCHING - An object can be used in an industrial control configuration in relation to performing a function or task. Matching can occur such that an object with operational requirements can bind with a host that has capabilities that meet those operational requirements—matching can occur automatically as well as through user operation. Once matched, different functionality can be presented to a user pertaining to the object. To assist the user, the object can include external references, logic, local or private data, as well as others in addition to resources. To facilitate operation, capabilities and resources can be published in a directory that can be accessed by different entities—sometimes with security constraints in order to protect configuration integrity. Likewise, a subscription system can be employed such that when a change to a related entity is made, a notice can transfer to related entities and operation can alter based upon the change. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082127 | MODULAR OBJECT DYNAMIC HOSTING - An object can be used in an industrial control configuration in relation to performing a function or task. Matching can occur such that an object with operational requirements can bind with a host that has capabilities that meet those operational requirements—matching can occur automatically as well as through user operation. Once matched, different functionality can be presented to a user pertaining to the object. To assist the user, the object can include external references, logic, local or private data, as well as others in addition to resources. To facilitate operation, capabilities and resources can be published in a directory that can be accessed by different entities—sometimes with security constraints in order to protect configuration integrity. Likewise, a subscription system can be employed such that when a change to a related entity is made, a notice can transfer to related entities and operation can alter based upon the change. | 04-01-2010 |
20100082130 | MODULAR OBJECT PUBLICATION AND DISCOVERY - An object can be used in an industrial control configuration in relation to performing a function or task. Matching can occur such that an object with operational requirements can bind with a host that has capabilities that meet those operational requirements—matching can occur automatically as well as through user operation. Once matched, different functionality can be presented to a user pertaining to the object. To assist the user, the object can include external references, logic, local or private data, as well as others in addition to resources. To facilitate operation, capabilities and resources can be published in a directory that can be accessed by different entities—sometimes with security constraints in order to protect configuration integrity. Likewise, a subscription system can be employed such that when a change to a related entity is made, a notice can transfer to related entities and operation can alter based upon the change. | 04-01-2010 |
20100121799 | DIVERSE NETWORK RELATIVE ADDRESSING RESOLUTION - A requesting entity can submit a query to an industrial control configuration to determine a location for a module. A distributed directory can be employed to discover an absolute location of the module, which can be provided to the requesting entity. This discovery can occur in real-time such that an answer can be given with a relatively high degree of certainty. In addition to providing the absolute address in the answer, a path on how to reach the module can be provided. The path can be optimized in order to allow quicker response time and to manage system resources. | 05-13-2010 |
20100274942 | CONSTITUTING A CONTROL SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL BACKPLANES AND MODULES AS BUILDING BLOCKS - A custom control system created based on combinations of software applications and hardware control and communication modules overlaid in a virtual backplane. The user can select the modules of interest and map them together without the loss of communications between the modules while the control system is configured and overlaid. The user can then archive the system design and implement the system with a greater level of confidence in the ability of the design to meet the requirements of the application while reducing the costs of the implementation. | 10-28-2010 |
20110004589 | DIAGNOSTICS IN A DISTRIBUTED DIRECTORY SYSTEM - Providing diagnostic functions for a distributed directory employed in an industrial control environment is described herein. By way of example, status of directory entries can be monitored, updated based on activity within the control environment, and propagated to entities coupled with the environment by way of distributed directory nodes. Directory entries can be validated over time and optionally flagged as valid or deleted if invalid. In some aspects, validation can occur via direct communication with entities coupled to the control environment. Changes to directory entries can be tracked, and can be propagated through the distributed directory. Further, automatic reconfiguration of control entities can be implemented based on the changes, resulting in a dynamic and self-adapting control environment. | 01-06-2011 |
20110022192 | MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT - System(s), apparatus(es) and method(s) are provided for to managing and developing an industrial system included in the industrial environment. Intelligence related to a configuration of the industrial system is collected and processed to generate information related to operational condition(s) of the industrial system. Intelligence can be collected actively or passively: In active collection, a platform that collects the intelligence retrieves configuration record(s) from the industrial system, whereas in passive collection, the platform received one or more configuration records from the industrial automation system. Collected intelligence is cast into a set of configuration units that defines industrial system and functionality thereof. In addition, a set of services configured to convey specific functionality associated with at least one configuration unit is composed. At least a portion of the generated information can be supplied to the industrial system or one or more components thereof in accordance with a policy configured by the industrial automation system. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022195 | MULTIPLE MACHINE INTERFACE - Aspects describe multiple machine interfaces that provide automated implementations of a host that executes at least one service. The service comprises internal aspects, which include a reusable definition and a specification, which are hidden from a user or selectively exposed but not modifiable by the user. Functional connections and controls are provided for the automated implementations of the host. Platform configurations, which include the at least one service, interact with the automated implementation of the host. One or more functionalities of the functional connections can be selectively exposed based on a user credential. The automated implementation of the host comprises execution of the at least one service. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022198 | LAYERED INTERFACE IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT - System(s) and method(s) are provided for implementing a set of interface components across a set of layers of an industrial environment, and for managing at least one interface component or at least one layer of the industrial environment. To implement an interface component in at least one layer in the set of layers, a specification that defines the interface component is acquired and, based at least on the specification, a service is generated. Execution of the service implements the interface component. The managing includes deploying or discovering the at least one interface component or the at least one layer of the industrial environment. The managing also includes indexing specific functional feature(s) of the at least one interface component and searching across the set of layers for one or more interface components that satisfy specific functional criteria. Moreover, the managing can include supplying metadata related to interface component(s) or layer(s). | 01-27-2011 |
20110022626 | HOSTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES - Aspects describe an apparatus, method and system for constructing an application in an industrial automation system. An identification component can receive at least one requirement of the application. Based upon the at least one requirement, the identification component can select at least one service that satisfies the at least one requirement. The at least one service can be associated with at least one operational requirement. The identification component can match at least one host to the at least one service by matching the at least one operational requirement with at least one capability of the at least one service. | 01-27-2011 |
20110022827 | MULTIPLE INTERFACE SUPPORT - Aspects describe multiple interface support that provides dynamic switching between new and old interface revisions. A first interface application is selected from a set of alternative interface applications for an industrial automation system. Support for each interface application included in the set of alternative interface applications is provided. A second interface application is downloaded and associated with the first interface application. The second interface application is enabled during runtime. If needed, the second interface application can be selectively disabled and an operation resumed with the first interface application. | 01-27-2011 |
20120284447 | CONSTITUTING A CONTROL SYSTEM WITH VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL BACKPLANES AND MODULES AS BUILDING BLOCKS - A custom control system created based on combinations of software applications and hardware control and communication modules overlaid in a virtual backplane. The user can select the modules of interest and map them together without the loss of communications between the modules while the control system is configured and overlaid. The user can then archive the system design and implement the system with a greater level of confidence in the ability of the design to meet the requirements of the application while reducing the costs of the implementation. | 11-08-2012 |
20120323344 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CONFIGURATION - An industrial control configuration can be a dynamic entity where different controllers are added, are subtracted, fail, etc. When dynamic functions occur, bindings of the configuration can benefit from a modification. Therefore, automatic adjustment of bindings can occur to facilitate improved operation. Automatic adjustment can be practiced when the industrial control configuration is a distributed control configuration without reliance upon a central database. | 12-20-2012 |
20130123946 | AGILE CONTROL MODEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control and monitoring system is provided that includes an automation controller. The system includes a distributed model stored on the automation controller. Changes to the distributed model are provided via delta scripts that define only the changes to the model. Further, the control and monitoring system | 05-16-2013 |
20130123948 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATION - An automation control system is provided that includes a first component that stores state information of an object of the automation control system. Additionally, the first component generates one or more delta scripts that describe one or more changes of the stored state information. Further, the first component transmits the one or more delta scripts to one or more other components of the control system and the one or more other components apply the one or more delta scripts to update state information stored on the one or more other components based upon the one or more changes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123952 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATION - An automation control system is provided that includes delta scripts that describe one or more changes of the stored state information. The delta scripts may be useful to enable one or more other components of the control system and the one or more other components apply the one or more delta scripts to update state information stored on the one or more other components based upon the one or more changes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123953 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT COMMAND EXECUTION - An automation control system is provided that includes one or more components. The components include an embedded execution engine that is configured to execute one or more commands based upon data communicated to the one or more components from another component of the automation control system. The data is representative of a change to an object in the control system. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123954 | CHAINABLE PLUG-INS - An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes chainable plug-ins that may work in combination with one another to transform data or generate events. Resources of the automation control and monitoring system may be polymorphically defined based upon a generalized object model. The chainable plug-ins may be chained to make use of and/or affect a resource of any type. | 05-16-2013 |
20130131840 | SCALABLE AUTOMATION SYSTEM - An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes a common framework for components of the control and monitoring system through a resource oriented architecture (ROA). The ROA may enable enhanced scalability and distribution within the control and monitoring system. Further, the framework may provide a base set of functionalities to be implemented across components of the control and monitoring system, creating vertical scalability. | 05-23-2013 |
20140310730 | MULTIPLE INTERFACE SUPPORT - Aspects describe multiple interface support that provides dynamic switching between new and old interface revisions. A first interface application is selected from a set of alternative interface applications for an industrial automation system. Support for each interface application included in the set of alternative interface applications is provided. A second interface application is downloaded and associated with the first interface application. The second interface application is enabled during runtime. If needed, the second interface application can be selectively disabled and an operation resumed with the first interface application. | 10-16-2014 |
20150018983 | SECURITY, SAFETY, AND REDUNDANCY EMPLOYING CONTROLLER ENGINE INSTANCES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates employing safety within an industrial environment. An enhancing component can implement at least one of a security level, authentication, authorization, or an access right to a validated action to at least one of the controller or the controller engine instance. The enhancing component can further separate two or more entities within the industrial environment, the first entity related to process control and the second entity related to process safety. Additionally, the enhancing component can employ at least one of a backup controller or a backup controller engine instance in the event of at least one of a software error or a hardware error within the industrial environment. | 01-15-2015 |