Agent-equipped controller having data table interface between agent-type programming and non-agent-type programming

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7640291
APP PUB NO 20040204772A1
SERIAL NO

10808680

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A controller capable of being employed in a distributed control system, where the distributed control system controls operations of a plurality of devices that operate together to perform a process, and a method of communicating information between a first program portion and a second program portion of such a controller, are disclosed. The controller includes at least one processing component configured to perform a first plurality of program portions that operate in relation with one another as a first agent. The plurality of program portions includes a first program portion that controls agent-type behavior of the controller, and a second program portion that at least one of controls and monitors at least one of the devices. The controller further includes at least one memory component that stores a data table that is accessed by each of the first and second program portions to allow communication between those program portions.

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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC1 ALLEN-BRADLEY DRIVE MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hall, Kenwood H Hudson, US 140 4396
Marik, Vladimir Prague, CZ 8 271
Maturana, Francisco P Mayfield Heights, US 75 1945
Slechta, Petr Ceska Lipa, CZ 8 228
Staron, Raymond J Richmond Heights, US 37 1562
Tichy, Pavel Nymburk, CZ 12 285
Vrba, Pavel Plzen, CZ 10 331

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