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Context parameters for establishing data communication patterns in a distributed control and measurement system

  • US 5,978,753 A
  • Filed: 03/18/1997
  • Issued: 11/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for establishing the communication patterns in a distributed measurement and control system having multiple system nodes comprising the steps of:

  • specifying a set of global context parameters;

    specifying for each system node, the local communication binding constraints based on the global context parameters, wherein the global context parameters describe the logical relationships inherent in an application, the local communication binding constraints describes local logical restrictions on the global context parameters that define the local specification of the communication patterns;

    distributing this information to the system nodes affected by the global context parameters and local communication binding constraints;

    acquiring the values of the context parameters pertaining to each of the multiple nodes; and

    applying the acquired values of the context parameters to the local communication binding constraints of each of the multiple nodes to identify data communication patterns for a defined set of applications.

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