US Patent No: 5,887,193

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System for loading control information from peripheral devices which are represented as objects to a controller in a predetermined format in response to connection operation

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Abstract

A control system comprises a plurality of peripheral devices represented as objects, and a controller connectable to the plurality of peripheral devices via a common communication line for unitarily controlling the plurality of peripheral devices. The controller is arranged to be connected to an arbitrary number of peripheral devices selected from among the plurality of peripheral devices, read control information stored in the arbitrary number of peripheral devices via the communication line into a predetermined memory area of the controller in a predetermined format so that the controller can control the arbitrary number of peripheral devices. The controller is also arranged to issue a command and transmit the command to each of the arbitrary number of peripheral devices via the communication line.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO49710

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aizawa, Takashi Kanagawa, JP 48 475
Hatori, Kenji Hatogaya, JP 45 773
Kawamura, Hideaki Tokyo, JP 162 1888
Mamiya, Akira Yokohama, JP 16 372
Suga, Akira Tokyo, JP 86 1077
Takahashi, Fumiaki Kawasaki, JP 48 680

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