Patent · US Expired

Automation device and updating method

US7168075B1 · kind B1 · utility

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4Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Herbert Barthel · Herzogenaurach, DE
Jürgen Laforsch · Karlsruhe, DE
Ralph Luber · Rastatt, DE
Josef Ritzer · Perlesreut, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 14, 2000
Grant date	Jan 23, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/2038
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device used for control or monitoring of a process is updated without interruption or exceeding upper response time limits for response to a change in the state of the process. If the updating task requires too much run time, the updating task is terminated. As soon as the updating task has been terminated, a configuration is established again with regard to the control or monitoring of the process, so that it is possible to respond again to changes in the state of the process.

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