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METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE SCHEDULES TO EXECUTE FUNCTIONS IN A PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20080082193A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2006
  • Published: 04/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus to generate a schedule to execute functions in a process control system, the apparatus comprising:

  • a first interface configured to identify a first function associated with a process control routine;

    a sub-schedule generator configured to generate a first sub-schedule associated with a first time period, wherein the first sub-schedule indicates a first execution time at which the first function is to be executed; and

    a schedule generator configured to form a schedule associated with a second time period based on two instances of the first sub-schedule, wherein the schedule indicates the first execution time and a second execution time at which the first function is to be executed.

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