Edge application discovering and management state machine objects in automation controllers for MES and DCS applications
US12055924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/4185
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A state machine management component that executes on an edge device within an industrial facility is capable of discovering state machines defined on industrial controllers and translating the state machine definitions to information models that allow the state machines to be discovered and utilized by remote client applications. The edge-level information models allow the client applications to render or consume the state machine data generated by the controller, graphically render the state machines, submit commands, or set values, to the controller as state machine commands via the edge device. The edge-level system thus allows client applications with no prior knowledge of the control-level state machines to discover, retrieve, and interact with state machines defined on the industrial controllers.
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