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Embedding controllers and devices with data to facilitate up-to-date control and configuration information

  • US 20070078956A1
  • Filed: 09/30/2005
  • Published: 04/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A controller that communicates with an automation device in an industrial control system via a network, the controller comprising:

  • a data structure comprising a data field and a corresponding name field; and

    an updating component that dynamically populates the name field with a hierarchical tag based at least in part upon information read from at least one machine readable representation of the automation device.

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