Industrial controller based on distributable technology objects

US7734360B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Wolfgang Horn · Klagenfurt, AT
• Johannes Birzer · Stulln, DE
• Tino Heber · Freiberg, DE
• Raimund Kram · Erlangen, DE
• Martin Kiesel · Baiersdorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P90/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and system for controlling an industrial controller based on technology objects are disclosed. Technology object types may be loaded and instantiated into the run time system of a controller, thereby increasing the functionality and providing technological scaling of the controller. Technology object types may be loaded in the form of technology packages and a user may use the functionality of the invention directly in a user program.