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Method and system for quickly developing application software for use in a machine vision system

  • US 5,742,504 A
  • Filed: 11/06/1995
  • Issued: 04/21/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for quickly developing application software for use in a machine vision system using an open computer system operating in an open programming environment, the method comprising the steps of:

  • storing an application development program, including a first set of custom control programs representing possible components of a user interface for the machine vision system, the first set of custom control programs defining a first set of custom controls obeying an open standard which defines properties for programming the first set of custom controls;

    storing a second set of custom control programs representing possible machine vision algorithms for the machine vision system, the second set of custom control programs defining a second set of custom controls obeying the open standard which defines properties for programming the second set of custom controls;

    storing hardware operating parameters corresponding to possible hardware for use in the machine vision system, the hardware operating parameters defining a third set of custom controls obeying the open standard which defines properties for programming the third set of custom controls;

    displaying graphical representations of the possible components, the possible hardware and the possible machine vision algorithms;

    receiving commands from a user of the open computer system to select a first custom control program corresponding to a desired component of the user interface, desired hardware operating parameters corresponding to desired hardware and a second custom control program corresponding to a desired machine vision algorithm; and

    linking the first custom control program with the desired hardware operating parameters to the second custom control program to form the application software in response to the commands wherein the step of linking includes the step of setting the properties of the custom controls of the selected programs and hardware operating parameters.

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