System and method for developing and processing building system control solutions

• US 20060242116A1
• Filed: 06/26/2006
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Industry Incorporated (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Songkakul, Pornsak, Ahmed, Osman
• Application Number:
  US11/474,549
• Publication Number:
  US 20060242116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method for processing an application includes obtaining a list of point types used as inputs for an application from an application definition. In some cases, the application is configured to perform a function pertaining to an environmental control system of a building. The method also includes mapping each point type to an actual control system point name defined in a configuration file. The method further includes retrieving data for the actual control system point names from a database for processing by the application.

Claims

1. A method for processing an application comprising:

a) obtaining a list of point types used as inputs for an application from an application definition;

b) mapping each point type to an actual control system point name defined in a configuration file; and

c) retrieving data for the actual control system point names from a database for processing by the application.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein step c) further comprises:

converting common database access instructions in the application to database access instructions for the database API; and

converting responses from the database API to common database access responses for application processing.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

d) generating outputs from the converted responses; and

e) delivering the outputs to a user.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein step e) further comprises:

posting the outputs for retrieval at a customer web portal.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein step e) further comprises storing the outputs in the database.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein step c) further comprises retrieving data via a data provider interface, the data provider interface operable to convert between common database access method instructions and other database access instructions.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

d) retrieving data from a data mart for processing by the application, the data mart including information previously processed from data obtained from the database.

8. A method for processing an application comprising:

a) providing a configuration file identifying a plurality of actual control system point names, the actual control system point names corresponding to points in a building control system, said points including sensor point identifiers;

b) obtaining a list of point types used as inputs for an application from an application definition;

c) mapping each point type to an actual control system point name defined in a configuration file; and

d) retrieving data for the actual control system point names from a database for processing by the application.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein step d) further comprises retrieving data via a data provider interface, the data provider interface operable to convert between common database access method instructions and other database access instructions.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein step a) further comprises providing the configuration file in XML data format.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

e) retrieving data from a data mart for processing by the application, the data mart including information previously processed from data obtained from the database.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the database and the data mart are accessible via a data provider interface, the data provider interface operable to convert between common database access method instructions and other database access instructions.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

e) generating outputs based on the retrieved data; and

f) delivering the outputs to a user.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein step f) further comprises:

posting the outputs for retrieval at a customer web portal.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein step f) further comprises storing the outputs in the database.

16. A method for processing an application comprising:

a) obtaining a list of point types used as inputs for an application from an application definition, the application configured to perform a function pertaining to an environmental control system of a building;

b) mapping each point type to an actual control system point name defined in a configuration file; and

c) retrieving data for the actual control system point names from a database for processing by the application.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein step c) further comprises retrieving data via a data provider interface, the data provider interface operable to convert between common database access method instructions and other database access instructions.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising providing the configuration file in XML data format.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

d) retrieving data from a data mart for processing by the application, the data mart including information previously processed from data obtained from the database.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the database and the data mart are accessible via a data provider interface, the data provider interface operable to convert between common database access method instructions and other database access instructions.