Electronic Control System for a Machine
First Claim
1. A method for servicing a remote machine,where the machines has a controller including a standard programmable circuit board (“
- SPCB”
) that has a PSoC as part of the board, the method comprising;
providing a hand held unit which can communicate through the Internet with a database providing software for the PSoC of the SPCB circuit board;
providing on the SPCB an interface for local communication with the hand held unit;
and causing the hand held unit to communicate with the database of machines, stored on the internet, to download software onto the PSoC of the machine.
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Abstract
A machine such as a domestic appliance is designed by providing a controller that has a generic PSoC as part of the controller board and includes interfaces specifically designed for cooperation with the input sensors and output controls. The machine is serviced by a method comprising providing a hand held unit which can communicate through the internet with a database providing software for the PSoC of the SPCB circuit board, providing on the SPCB an interface for local communication with the hand held unit and causing the hand held unit to communicate with the database of machines, stored on the internet, to download software onto the PSoC of the machine.
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1. A method for servicing a remote machine,
where the machines has a controller including a standard programmable circuit board (“ - SPCB”
) that has a PSoC as part of the board, the method comprising;providing a hand held unit which can communicate through the Internet with a database providing software for the PSoC of the SPCB circuit board; providing on the SPCB an interface for local communication with the hand held unit; and causing the hand held unit to communicate with the database of machines, stored on the internet, to download software onto the PSoC of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- SPCB”
Specification