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Diagnostic method and apparatus for use with enterprise control

US6556950B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1999
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99944
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A data construct set and method for use with an industrial process which is controlled according to execution code wherein a processor running the code generates requests to mechanical resources to cause the resources to perform the process, the construct enabling generation of diagnostic code interspersed within the execution code which, when an event is to occur, indicates the event to occur, the invention also including status based diagnostics generally and methods of using the data construct set for generating both execution code and status based diagnostics.

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