Process for machine generation of a control process program
US5481716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the automatic generation of a control process program on a computer. One illustrative embodiment, referred to as STAR-GEN, is described as it might be implemented on a general purpose computer using a suitable high-level language such as Fortran. Through a graphical user interface, STAR-GEN prompts the user for (1) system specific information, (2) problem-specific information, and (3) control process-specific information. When all of these data have been entered, STAR-GEN automatically generates a process control (source) program which is independent of a target computer platform. This source program can be transferred to a specific process control computer where it is compiled for execution using a standard, for example Fortran, compiler. A unique and beneficial aspect of the invention includes its ability to provide the user with a consistent development environment regardless of the specific hardware platform (computer) the process control program is to execute on. Another beneficial feature of the invention is that it allows a user to generate a process control program for a variety of hardware platforms without the user knowing how to prog…
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