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Integrated controller, integrated control system and transmission controller
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 2000-07-07
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Granted: 2003-07-22
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Expires: 2020-07-07
Abstract
Abstract An integrated controller, including a plurality of controllers, each of the controllers executing a different program, and an integrator configured to imaginarily integrate the controllers as a single controller.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhide Ashida
- 👤 Yoichi Takayanagi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:25
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0421; G05B19/418; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
An integrated controller, comprising: a plurality of controllers, each of said controllers executing a different program; and an integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said controllers as a single controller.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
An integrated controller, comprising: a plurality of controllers, each of said controllers executing a different program; and an integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said controllers as a single controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated controller as recited in claim 1 , wherein one of said controllers realizes at least one of a loop control, a sequence control and a computer control.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The integrated controller as recited in claim 1 , wherein said integrator comprises a common memory that stores global variables accessed and shared with said controllers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The integrated controller as recited in claim 3 , wherein said controllers use a command format capable of accessing variables other than said global variables in the same way as accessing said global variables.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The integrated controller as recited in any one of claims 1 - 3 , wherein any of said controllers are capable of interpreting and executing a common program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The integrated controller as recited in any one of claims 1 - 3 , further comprising: an assembling port configured to assemble one of said controllers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The integrated controller as recited in claim 3 , wherein the previous variable stored in said common memory is preserved and a new variable is added to said common memory, when said program is changed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
An integrated control system, comprising: a plurality of integrated controllers, each of said integrated controllers comprising a plurality of controllers, each of said controllers executing a different program, and a first integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said controllers as a single controller; and a second integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said integrated controllers as a single controller.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
An integrated control system, comprising: a plurality of integrated controllers, each of said integrated controllers comprising a plurality of controllers, each of said controllers executing a different program, and a first integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said controllers as a single controller; and a second integrator configured to imaginarily integrate said integrated controllers as a single controller.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The control system as recited in claim 8 , wherein one of said controllers realizes at least one of a loop control, a sequence control and a computer control.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The control system as recited in claim 8 , wherein said first integrator comprises a common memory that stores global variables accessed and shared with said controllers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The control system as recited in any one of claims 8 - 10 , wherein any of said controllers are capable of interpreting and executing a common program.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The control system as recited in any one of claims 8 - 10 , further comprising: an assembling port configured to assemble one of said controllers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The control system as recited in claim 10 , wherein said controllers use a command format capable of accessing variables other than said global variables in the same way as accessing said global variables.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The control system as recited in claim 8 , wherein said first integrator comprises a plurality of common memories, one of said common memories being assigned to one of said controllers, and an arbiter configured to equalize variables stored in said common memories.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A transmission controller for data communication, comprising: a first common memory storing global variables accessed and shared with a plurality of first controllers executing different programs respectively, said global variables being stored in each area assigned for each of said first controllers; and an arbiter configured to equalize said global variables stored in said first common memory with variables stored in a second common memory connected outside.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A transmission controller for data communication, comprising: a first common memory storing global variables accessed and shared with a plurality of first controllers executing different programs respectively, said global variables being stored in each area assigned for each of said first controllers; and an arbiter configured to equalize said global variables stored in said first common memory with variables stored in a second common memory connected outside.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The transmission controller as recited in claim 15 , wherein one of said first controllers realizes at least one of a loop control, a sequence control and a computer control.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
The transmission controller as recited in claims 15 or 16 , wherein said global variables are accessed and shared with a second controller connected to a different system of network and stored in an area assigned for said second controller, and said arbiter communicates said global variables over said different system of network.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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