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System for modifying a machine's program at a remote location
Assignee: Murata Machinery Ltd
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Filing: 1988-12-16
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Granted: 1991-04-30
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Expires: 2008-12-16
Abstract
Abstract A system for controlling a machine at a remote place is constituted such that, when repairs and a change of a mechanical part of an apparatus on the remote place side are performed and changing of a program for a programmable sequencers for driving and controlling the apparatus is performed, contents of a change of the program thus performed are sent to a computer on the main office side and checked and changed on the main office side to make a correct program, and the correct program is sent to the controlling device on the remote place side.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Akiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:19
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0421; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/23; G05B2219/23051; G05B2219/23328; G05B2219/24; G05B2219/24069; G05B2219/25; G05B2219/25178
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for controlling a machine at a remote place, characterized in that, when repairs and/or a change of a mechanical part of an apparatus having a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the apparatus on the remote place side are performed and a change of a program for the sequencer is performed, contents of a change of the program thus performed are sent to a computer on a main office side over a public telephone circuit and checked and/or changed on the main office side to make a correct program, and the correct program is sent to said controlling device on the remote place side over the public telephone circuit and inputted to said controlling device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A system for controlling a machine at a remote place, characterized in that, when repairs and/or a change of a mechanical part of an apparatus having a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the apparatus on the remote place side are performed and a change of a program for the sequencer is performed, contents of a change of the program thus performed are sent to a computer on a main office side over a public telephone circuit and checked and/or changed on the main office side to make a correct program, and the correct program is sent to said controlling device on the remote place side over the public telephone circuit and inputted to said controlling device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for controlling a device at a first location, the method comprising the steps of: providing a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, performing a modification of the device at the first location, performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, sending contents of the modified program to a computer at a second location, checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, sending the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location, and inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for controlling a device at a first location, the method comprising the steps of: providing a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, performing a modification of the device at the first location, performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, sending contents of the modified program to a computer at a second location, checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, sending the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location, and inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for controlling a device at a first location, the method comprising the steps of: providing a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, performing a modification of the device at the first location, performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, sending contents of the modified program via telephone to a computer at a second location, checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, sending the corrected program via telephone to the sequencer at the first location, and inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for controlling a device at a first location, the method comprising the steps of: providing a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, performing a modification of the device at the first location, performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, sending contents of the modified program via telephone to a computer at a second location, checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, sending the corrected program via telephone to the sequencer at the first location, and inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for controlling a device at a first location, the apparatus comprising: a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, modification means for performing a modification ofthe program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, transmission means for sending contents of the modified program to a computer at a second location, correction means for checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, transmission means for sending the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location, and input means for inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for controlling a device at a first location, the apparatus comprising: a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, modification means for performing a modification ofthe program for the programmable sequencer at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, transmission means for sending contents of the modified program to a computer at a second location, correction means for checking and correcting contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, transmission means for sending the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location, and input means for inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
99 words
An apparatus for controlling a device at a first location, the apparatus comprising: a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, modification means of performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, transmission means for sending contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, transmission means for sending the corrected program via telephone to the sequencer at the first location, and input means for inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
99 words
An apparatus for controlling a device at a first location, the apparatus comprising: a programmable sequencer for driving and controlling the device, modification means of performing a modification of the program for the programmable sequencer at the first location at the first location to thereby produce a modified program, transmission means for sending contents of the modified program at the second location to thereby produce a corrected program, transmission means for sending the corrected program via telephone to the sequencer at the first location, and input means for inputting the corrected program to the sequencer at the first location.
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