Generation and distribution of motion commands over a distributed network

• US 20010020944A1
• Filed: 02/21/2001
• Published: 09/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1995
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Automation Middleware Solutions, Inc. (Quarterhill Inc. (f/k/a Wi-LAN Inc.))
• Original Assignee: ROY-G-BIV Corporation
• Inventors: Brown, David W., Clark, Jay S.
• Granted Patent: US 6,542,925 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/474
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/408 characterised by data handling or data format, e.g. reading, buffering or conversion of data
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31156 Network structure, internet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31186 TCP-IP internet protocol
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31422 Upload, download programs, parameters from, to station to, from server
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31457 Factory remote control, monitoring through internet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32129 Select program for specified machine from library, file server
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32137 Configure, connect, combine different program modules
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33116 Configuration of motion control
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/43167 Distributed motion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A control software system for generating and distributing motion media for operating a target motion device. The control software system generates the motion media based on a motion program generated at a content server. The control software system distributes the motion media to a client browser associated with the target motion device.

Claims

1. A system for communicating motion data through a distributed network, comprising:

a target motion device that operates under control of motion media;

a content server connected to the network, where the content server generates a motion program;

a control software system connected to the network, where the control software system generates motion media based on the motion program; and

a client browser connectable to the network and to the target motion device, where the client browser obtains the motion media from the control software system through the network and passes the motion media to the target motion device.