System for initiating communication between a user interface and a vision processor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8661346
APP PUB NO 20120042254A1
SERIAL NO

13277024

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A method is disclosed for instructing a user interface (UI) in communication with a first of vision processor (VP) to establish communication with a second (VP). The invention is useful in a machine vision system having a plurality of VPs and at least one UI. The method includes the steps of providing each VP with a link function for establishing communication between a VP and a UI; and activating the link function so as to issue instructions to the UI to establish communication with another VP. The link function enables local dynamic display of a remote VP on the UI, and a dynamic connection that provides a continually updated display representing a current state of the VP connected to the UI. An operator may observe results and alter parameters on any of the VPs in the system without having to first understand the architecture of the machine vision system.

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  • COGNEX TECHNOLOGY AND INVESTMENT LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Holt, Jordan Portland, US 6 78
McGarry, John La Jolla, US 22 148
Olson, Steven J Portland, US 23 1371
Webster, Steven Tigard, US 153 5338

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