EVENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOTION CONTROL SYSTEMS

• US 20100131079A1
• Filed: 03/26/2007
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Automation Middleware Solutions, Inc. (Quarterhill Inc. (f/k/a Wi-LAN Inc.))
• Original Assignee: ROY-G-BIV Corporation
• Inventors: Brown, David W., Stein, Skylar
• Granted Patent: US 7,904,194 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/408 characterised by data handling or data format, e.g. reading, buffering or conversion of data
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/34263 OLE object linking and embedding, OPC ole for process control
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36035 Special language, task programming, oop object oriented programming
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36037 Application programming interface associates component code with driver function
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A motion control system comprising a machine platform, at least one event destination, and an event handler. The machine platform carries out automated tasks and generates events. The event handler is configurable to receive at least one event from the machine platform and send the at least one event to the at least one event destination.

Claims

1. A motion system comprising:

a set of motion data;

a set of motion control devices capable of storing motion data;

a set of motion events;

a set of text events, where at least one text event corresponds to at least one of the motion events;

a text event source capable of generating at least one text event;

a set of selectable first components, where each selectable first component

is associated with at least one motion control device, and

implements at least one first component function capable of exchanging motion data with at least one motion control device;

a second module, where the second module

allows the selection of at least one first component,

calls at least one first component function implemented by at least one first component, and

implements at least one second component function that is capable of exchanging motion data with at least one first component; and

an event manager, where the event manager

receives at least one text event from the text event source,

maps at least one text event to at least one second component function, and

causes the second module to call at least one second component function that exchanges motion data with at least one first component.

2. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein the second component is capable of calling at least one first component function to receive motion data and convert the motion data into a motion device independent motion data.

3. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein the second component converts a motion data in a motion device independent format into a motion data that is compatible with at least one first component.

4. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one first component is capable of reading motion data from at least one motion control device.

5. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one first component is capable of writing motion data to at least one motion control device.

6. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising motion data that, when exchanged with at least one second component, causes at least one motion control device to move an object.

7. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising motion data that, when exchanged with at least one second component, causes at least one motion control device to move.

8. A system as recited in claim 1, in which the text event source is an element of a user interface.

9. A system as recited in claim 1, in which the text event source is a software element within an operating system.

10. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a user interface that allows the selection of at least one first component.

11. A motion system comprising:

a set of motion data;

a set of motion control devices capable of storing motion data;

a set of motion events;

a set of text events, where at least one text event is associated with at least one motion event;

a text event source capable of generating at least one text event;

a set of selectable components, where each selectable component

is associated with at least one motion control device, and

implements at least one component function capable of exchanging motion data with the motion control device;

a module, where the module

calls at least one component function implemented by at least one selectable component, and

implements at least one module function capable of exchanging motion data with at least one selectable component; and

an event manager, where the event manager

receives at least one text event,

maps at least one text event to at least one module function, and

causes at least one component function to be called from the module to exchange motion data with at least one selectable component.

12. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein the module is capable of calling at least one component function to receive motion data and convert the motion data into a motion device independent motion data.

13. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein the module converts a motion device independent motion data into a motion data that is compatible with at least one selectable component and then exchanging the motion data with the at least one selectable component.

14. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein at least one selectable component is capable of reading motion data from at least one motion control device.

15. A system as recited in claim 11, wherein at least one selectable component that is capable of writing motion data to at least one motion control device.

16. A system as recited in claim 11, further comprising motion data that, when exchanged with at least one module, is capable of causing at least one motion control device to move an object.

17. A system as recited in claim 11, further comprising motion data that, when exchanged with at least one module, is capable of causing at least one motion control device to move.

18. A system as recited in claim 11, in which the text event source is an element of a user interface.

19. A system as recited in claim 11, in which the text event source is a software element within an operating system.

20. A system as recited in claim 11, further comprising a user interface that allows selection of at least one selectable component.

21. A motion system comprising:

a set of motion data;

a set of motion control devices capable of storing motion data;

a set of motion events;

a set of text events comprising at least one event descriptor that describes at least one motion event;

a text event source capable of causing the generation of at least one text base event;

a set of selectable components, where each selectable first component

is associated with at least one motion control device, and

implements at least one component function capable of exchanging motion data with at least one motion control device;

a module capable of

calling at least one component function implemented by at least one selectable component,

implementing at least one module function, and

exchanging motion data with a software application; and

an event manager capable of

receiving at least one text event,

mapping at least one text event to at least one module function, and

causing at least one module function to be called from the module to exchange motion data with one of the selectable components.

22. A system as recited in claim 21, wherein the module is capable of calling at least one component function to receive motion data and convert the motion data into a motion device independent motion data.

23. A system as recited in claim 21, wherein the module is capable of converting a device independent motion data into a motion data that is compatible with at least one selectable component and then exchanging the motion data with the at least one selectable component.

24. A system as recited in claim 21, wherein at least one selectable component is capable of reading motion data from at least one motion control device.

25. A system as recited in claim 21, wherein at least one selectable component is capable of writing motion data to at least one motion control device.

26. A system as recited in claim 21, further comprising motion data that is capable of causing at least one motion control device to move an object.

27. A system as recited in claim 21, further comprising motion data that is capable of causing at least one motion control device to move.

28. A system as recited in claim 21, in which the text event source is an element of a user interface.

29. A system as recited in claim 21, in which the text event source is a software element within an operating system.

30. A system as recited in claim 21, further comprising a user interface used for the selection of at least one selectable component.