Constructing applications in distributed control systems using components having built-in behaviors
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1. A method for constructing an application in a distributed control system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a set of available components each having at least one built in behavior associated with the distributed control system;
selecting a set of components for performing the application from among the available components based on the needs of the application;
design a topology for communication among the components based on one or more groupings of the components for the application;
wherein the step of designing a topology for communication among the components comprises the step of designing a topology such that at least one subset of the components are connected to a communication sub-set.
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Abstract
A distributed control system including self-organizing components which are preselected on the basis of built in behaviors which are needed to perform a particular application. The built in behaviors enable the components to automatically self-organize and perform the application once coupled to the network.
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1. A method for constructing an application in a distributed control system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of available components each having at least one built in behavior associated with the distributed control system;
selecting a set of components for performing the application from among the available components based on the needs of the application;
design a topology for communication among the components based on one or more groupings of the components for the application;
wherein the step of designing a topology for communication among the components comprises the step of designing a topology such that at least one subset of the components are connected to a communication sub-set.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for constructing an application in a distributed control system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a set of available components each having at least one built in behavior associated with the distributed control system;
selecting a set of components for performing the application from among the available components based on the needs of the application;
designing a topology for communication among the components based on one or more groupings of the components for the application wherein the step of designing a topology for communication among the components comprises the step of designing a topology such that at least one subset of the components are connected to a communication sub-net. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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