METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION WITHIN CONTROL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A computer program product for synchronous communication in a control system, the product comprising:
- a storage medium, readable by a processing circuit, storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for;
executing, within a first time interval, a first source task to broadcast a first destination task;
communicating, within a second sequential time interval, the first destination task over a channel to a first destination;
consuming, within a third sequential time interval, delivery of the first destination task;
executing a second source task to broadcast a second destination task within the first time interval;
communicating the second destination task over the channel to a second destination within the second sequential time interval; and
consuming the second destination task within the third sequential time interval;
wherein the first source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the second source task, and the second source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the first source task.
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Abstract
A computer program product includes a storage medium that stores instructions for execution by a processing circuit for practicing a method for synchronous communication in a control system. Within a first time interval, a first source task is executed to broadcast a first destination task, within a second sequential time interval, the first destination task is communicated over a channel to a first destination, and within a third sequential time interval, the first destination task is consumed. Within the first time interval, a second source task may be executed to broadcast a second destination task, within the second sequential time interval, the second destination task may be communicated over the channel to a second destination, and within the third sequential time interval, the second destination task may be consumed. The first source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the second source task, and the second source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the first source task.
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7 Claims
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1. A computer program product for synchronous communication in a control system, the product comprising:
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a storage medium, readable by a processing circuit, storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for; executing, within a first time interval, a first source task to broadcast a first destination task; communicating, within a second sequential time interval, the first destination task over a channel to a first destination; consuming, within a third sequential time interval, delivery of the first destination task; executing a second source task to broadcast a second destination task within the first time interval; communicating the second destination task over the channel to a second destination within the second sequential time interval; and consuming the second destination task within the third sequential time interval; wherein the first source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the second source task, and the second source task is allowed to be scheduled ahead of the first source task. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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