Function block framework generation

US10747508B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Benfeng Tang · Shanghai, CN
• Tao Song · Beijing, CN
• Linglai Li · Milwaukee, US
• Zhen Wei · Shanghai, CN
• Bingchao Tang · Shanghai, CN
• David W. Siegler · New Berlin, US
• David Berman · Franklin, US
• John P. Caspers · Racine, US
• Jeffrey S. Martin · Mukwonago, US
• Liz V. Bahl Prosak · Mayfield Heights, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 31, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 18, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 31, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F11/3672
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

For function block framework generation, a method generates a function block framework for a hardware device. The function block framework includes function block framework source code and a function block framework description. The hardware device includes a logic engine and automation hardware. The function block framework presents a standard interface to a function block core executed by the logic engine. The method instantiates the function block framework and the function block core as an executable image for the hardware device. The method further configures the logic engine to execute the executable image using the function block framework description. The method executes the executable image with the logic engine.