Patent · US Expired

Directory service in an automation system

US7693972B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Rainer Heller · Eckental, DE
Thomas Jachmann · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Norbert Portner · Feucht, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 16, 2003
Grant date	Apr 6, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L69/329
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a directory service that simplifies the provision of information within an automation system. The directory service serves to provide information regarding access possibilities, functionalities, interfaces and topologies of components of the automation system and is Web service-based.

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