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EP0180926A2
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Method of and apparatus for controlling automated devices
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1985-10-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A system for carrying out a cooperative control operation for a plurality of automated devices connected together, the operations of which can be controlled variously in accordance with a program. In the control method in this system, the controlling of various automated devices is practiced by inputting a program described in a language which has a unified system, and translating this program in accordance with the combination of the automated devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenji Takeda
- 👤 Kichie Matsuzaki
- 👤 Shunji Mouri
- 👤 Seiji Hata
- 👤 Kenji Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:05
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J9/00; B25J9/16; G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/418; G05B19/41845; G05B19/18; G05B19/4093; G05B19/40931; G05B19/40936; G05B19/4185; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/10; G05B2219/13; G05B2219/13019; G05B2219/13022; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/36; G05B2219/36016; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of controlling automated devices in an automated system in which a plurality of automated program-controlled devices are connected to one another and cooperatively controlled, comprising the steps of inputting a program described by using a language which has a unified system, translating said inputted program in accordance with a combination of said connected automated devices, and practicing the controlling of said automated devices on the basis of said translated program.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of controlling automated devices in an automated system in which a plurality of automated program-controlled devices are connected to one another and cooperatively controlled, comprising the steps of inputting a program described by using a language which has a unified system, translating said inputted program in accordance with a combination of said connected automated devices, and practicing the controlling of said automated devices on the basis of said translated program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method of controlling automated devices according to Claim 1, wherein said method include the steps of dividing said program in accordance with the functions of the respective automated devices by a processing system which is adapted to convert an input of said controlling program, which is described in a unified manner, into input controlling programs for the respective automated devices, converting said programs into an intermediate language which said automated devices can receive as inputs, and thereafter inputting said programs of an intermediate language into said automated devices to control the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method of controlling automated devices according to Claim 2, wherein said method further includes the steps of interpreting control blocks, which are described in an intermediate language, in order by a means for interpreting said intermediate language and transmitting the control information to an operation control system, and a means for communicating with another automated device, and carrying out a cooperative control operation as said automated devices keep in communication with one another.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for controlling automated devices, comprising a means for designating the level of a desired language to be used, a means for registering level designating information, a means for determining a designated level on the basis of the content of said registration means, and storing a command corresponding to said level, a means for defining the combination of said automated devices, and setting a table in accordance with the combination of said devices, a means for storing a source program, a means for interpreting the sentence structure of said source program with reference to the content of said command storage means to produce a program of a common intermediate language, and a means for converting said program of a common intermediate language into programs of an intermediate language for various combinations of automated devices in accordance with the content of said table-setting means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
144 words
A system for controlling automated devices, comprising a means for designating the level of a desired language to be used, a means for registering level designating information, a means for determining a designated level on the basis of the content of said registration means, and storing a command corresponding to said level, a means for defining the combination of said automated devices, and setting a table in accordance with the combination of said devices, a means for storing a source program, a means for interpreting the sentence structure of said source program with reference to the content of said command storage means to produce a program of a common intermediate language, and a means for converting said program of a common intermediate language into programs of an intermediate language for various combinations of automated devices in accordance with the content of said table-setting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A control system according to Claim 4, wherein a level designated by the user is used to define the combination of said automated devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A control system according to Claim 4, wherein a means for detecting the condition of the combination of the connected automated devices by signals therefrom is used to define the combination of said automated devices.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A control system according to Claim 4, wherein the automated devices for practicing different portions of said source program are designated, ascertaining the automated devices for practicing the production of programs of a common intermediate language, and producing programs of an intermediate language for the respective automated devices.
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