Systems and methods for providing a virtual machine link to process controls
US12333323B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for use in communicating with a distributed control system (DCS) associated with a manufacturing plant. One example system includes a virtual machine hosted in a computing device and coupled to the DCS via a network connection, where the virtual machine includes a controller server and a controller client. The controller server includes a controller specific to a process of the plant, and the controller client is configured to host communication between the controller server in the virtual machine and the DCS of the plant. The controller client, then, is further configured to receive a message from the DCS, via the network connection, transform the message into a JSON message, and communicate the JSON message to the controller server.
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