Software architecture system and method for operating an appliance in multiple operating modes
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a plurality of devices having at least two operating modes and connected by a communications network to form a network of cooperating nodes, the system comprising:
- a first software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a first operational mode in response to messages sent on the network, and a second software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a second operational mode in response to messages sent on the network, where the second operating layer provides a different level of intervention between the messages and the operation of the devices than the first operating layer.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for controlling a plurality of devices having at least two operating modes comprises a first software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a first operational mode and a second software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a second operational mode. In another embodiment, a control system for controlling a plurality of devices connected by a communications network comprises a user interface configured to receive the selection of a cycle of operation; a first system element isolated from the network and configured to implement the selected cycle of operation to define a first control state; and a second system element exposed to the network and configured to implement the selected cycle of operation to define a second control state.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for controlling a plurality of devices having at least two operating modes and connected by a communications network to form a network of cooperating nodes, the system comprising:
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a first software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a first operational mode in response to messages sent on the network, and a second software operating layer configured to control the operation of at least one of the devices in a second operational mode in response to messages sent on the network, where the second operating layer provides a different level of intervention between the messages and the operation of the devices than the first operating layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control system for controlling a plurality of devices connected by a communications network to define a machine operable to perform a series of steps in a cycle of operation, the control system comprising:
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a user interface configured to receive input from a user for the selection of a cycle of operation from multiple cycles of operation;
a first system element isolated from the network and configured to control the machine to implement the selected cycle of operation to define a first control state; and
a second system element exposed to the network and configured to control the machine over the network to implement the selected cycle of operation to define a second control state. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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