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Control system

  • US 20030061021A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2002
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system operating on a Java Virtual Machine platform, said control system comprising:

  • a first object configured to provide a first interface for each of a plurality of device classes to an application program that is able to control devices of the plurality of device classes;

    a second object configured to provide to the first object a second interface for each device of the device classes;

    a third object configured to provide a third interface for connecting the second object to, or disconnecting the second object from, the first object;

    a database for storing information for setting and loading the second object; and

    a fourth object configured to provide a fourth interface to the third object for obtaining an entry point to a database record keeping the information on the second object, and for creating the second object for any one of the devices;

    wherein the second object is further configured to provide a fifth interface to the fourth object for obtaining the entry point.

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