System and method for industrial process automation controller farm with flexible redundancy schema and dynamic resource management through machine learning
US10416630B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/25145
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a high speed bus and a plurality of multi-function modules coupled to the high speed bus. The plurality of multi-function modules includes at least one controller configured to execute control logic for the system. The plurality of multi-function modules also includes at least one arbitrator configured to manage the at least one controller. The plurality of multi-function modules further includes at least one input/output (IO) manager configured to interface between the at least one controller and at least one field device.
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