Generation and distribution of motion commands over a distributed network

• US 8,032,605 B2
• Filed: 04/01/2003
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ROY-G-BIV Corporation
• Original Assignee: ROY-G-BIV Corporation
• Inventors: Brown, David W., Clark, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chankong; Dohm
• Application Number:
  US10/405,883
• Publication Number:
  US 20100131104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,108 Days
• Field of Search: 709/208, 709/203, 709/209, 709/220, 700/1, 700/2, 700/18, 700 56- 58, 700 61- 66, 700/86, 700245-249, 700260-264
• US Class Current: 709/208
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31156 Network structure, internet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31186 TCP-IP internet protocol
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31422 Upload, download programs, parameters from, to station to, from server
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31457 Factory remote control, monitoring through internet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32129 Select program for specified machine from library, file server
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/32137 Configure, connect, combine different program modules
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33116 Configuration of motion control
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/43167 Distributed motion control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A method of causing movement of at least one target device based on at least one of a plurality of motion programs stored on a content server connected to a network. At least one identified characteristic of the at least one target device is identified. At least one selected motion program is selected from the plurality of motion programs stored on the content server. The at least one identified characteristic and the at least one selected motion program are transferred to the motion server. A motion media data set is generated at the motion server for the target motion device based on the at least one identified characteristic of the target device and the at least one selected motion program. The motion media data set is transferred from the motion server to the target motion device to cause the target device to perform the desired sequence of movements.

Claims

1. A method of causing movement of at least one target device based on at least one of a plurality of motion programs stored on a content server connected to a network, where each motion program stored on the content server defines a sequence of movements and the target motion device is capable of operating based on non-motion media, comprising:

connecting a motion server to the network;

identifying at least one identified characteristic of the at least one target device;

selecting at least one selected motion program from the plurality of motion programs stored on the content server;

transferring the at least one identified characteristic and the at least one selected motion program to the motion server;

generating at the motion server a motion media data set for the target motion device based on the at least one identified characteristic of the target device and the at least one selected motion program; and

combining the motion media data set with non-motion media to obtain an enhanced motion media data set;

establishing rating rules for evaluating rating data;

forming a rated motion media data set by merging the enhanced motion media data set with rating data, where the rated motion media data set comprises the enhanced motion media data set and rating data;

transferring a first portion of the rated motion media data set to the target device based on a comparison of the rating data of the rated motion media data set with the rating rules;

preventing transfer of a second portion of the rated motion media data set to the target device based on the comparison of the rating data of the motion media data set with the rating rules; and

causing the target motion device to perform at least one of the sequence of movements and non-motion actions based on the first portion of the rated motion media data set transferred to the target device.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

altering a third portion of the rated motion media data set based on the comparison of the rating data of the motion media data set with the rating rules; and

transferring the third portion of the rated motion media data set to the target motion device;

causing the target motion device to perform at least one of the sequence of movements and the non-motion actions based on the first, second, and third portions of the rated motion media data set transferred to the target device.

2. A method of causing movement of at least one target device based on at least one of a plurality of motion programs stored on a content server connected to a network, where each motion program stored on the content server defines a sequence of movements, comprising:

connecting a motion server to the network;

identifying at least one identified characteristic of the at least one target device;

selecting at least one selected motion program from the plurality of motion programs stored on the content server,

transferring the at least one identified characteristic and the at least one selected motion program to the motion server;

generating at the motion server a motion media data set for the target motion device based on the at least one identified characteristic of the target device and the at least one selected motion program;

establishing rating rules for evaluating rating data;

forming a rated motion media data set by merging the motion media with rating data, where the rated motion media data set comprises the motion media and rating data;

transferring a first portion of the rated motion media data set to the target device based on a comparison of the rating data of the rated motion media data set with the rating rules;

altering a second portion of the rated motion media data set based on the comparison of the rating data of the motion media data set with the rating rules; and

transferring the second portion of the rated motion media data set to the target motion device;

causing the target motion device to perform at least one of the sequence of movements and non-motion actions based on the first and second portions of the rated motion media data set transferred to the target device.