System architecture and method for network-delivered automation-related content
First Claim
52. In a computer controlled manufacturing system, having real-time computer control, in communication over a network with a host system for providing content relating to the management of the manufacturing system, a system for enabling the receipt of the content, the subsystem comprising:
- a network interface module for communicating over the network with the host system and receiving the content;
a machine handler for creating executable jobs based on the received content, the machine handler in communication with the computer supporting real-time control of the manufacturing system; and
a machine handler interface coupled to the network interface module and to the machine handler for transferring data between the network interface module and the machine handler in appropriate respective formats.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Content is generated on a host system based on real-time data from a controlled process collected over the internet from a customer'"'"'s client automation system, such as a machine tool control system. The client system may request content from a host website. Instructions associated with the requested content, which may be in the form of software to be run on the client, is delivered to the client via download over the internet. The client, executing the software, captures real-time data associated with a controlled process and transmits it to the host, where content based on the data can be generated for the client and/or its owner. Data gathered by the host, and content generated on the basis of the data, may be made accessible to machine tool manufacturers. Also, data received by the host is associated with an identifier defined for each client system. A historical database for given client equipment can thereby be created.
-
Citations
55 Claims
-
52. In a computer controlled manufacturing system, having real-time computer control, in communication over a network with a host system for providing content relating to the management of the manufacturing system, a system for enabling the receipt of the content, the subsystem comprising:
-
a network interface module for communicating over the network with the host system and receiving the content;
a machine handler for creating executable jobs based on the received content, the machine handler in communication with the computer supporting real-time control of the manufacturing system; and
a machine handler interface coupled to the network interface module and to the machine handler for transferring data between the network interface module and the machine handler in appropriate respective formats. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
-
Specification