Execution of industrial automation applications on communication infrastructure devices
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1. A communication infrastructure apparatus, comprising:
- an interface component that receives a data packet at the communication infrastructure apparatus; and
a processor component communicatively coupled to the interface component that executes an industrial automation application based at least in part upon contents of the data packet.
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Abstract
A communication infrastructure apparatus comprises an interface component that receives a data packet at the communication infrastructure apparatus. A processor component communicatively coupled to the interface component executes an industrial automation application based at least in part upon contents of the data packet. For example, the communication infrastructure apparatus can be a switch, a router, a gateway, and/or a proxy.
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42 Claims
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1. A communication infrastructure apparatus, comprising:
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an interface component that receives a data packet at the communication infrastructure apparatus; and
a processor component communicatively coupled to the interface component that executes an industrial automation application based at least in part upon contents of the data packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A methodology for employing a communication infrastructure device in an industrial automation environment, comprising:
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receiving a data packet at the communication infrastructure device; and
executing an industrial automation application within the communication infrastructure device based at least in part upon content of the data packet. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An industrial automation system, comprising:
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a communication infrastructure device comprising at least one of hardware and software associated with a programmable logic controller; and
at least one factory floor device communicatively coupled to the communication infrastructure device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An industrial automation system, comprising:
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means for embedding functionality associated with industrial automation in a communication infrastructure device; and
means for executing an industrial automation application on the communication infrastructure device upon receipt of a data packet that comprises industrial automation data.
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