Internet inline control apparatus for knitting machine
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1. An Internet inline control apparatus for a knitting machine, comprising:
- a first computer processor;
a second computer processor linked remotely to the first computer processor through the Internet;
at least one intelligent communication unit linked to the second computer processor through a first interface element to serve as a data communication center for the first and second computer processor;
at least one human machine interface linked to the intelligent communication unit through a second interface element for entering instructions;
at least one control unit linked to the intelligent communication unit through a third interface element; and
at least one peripheral device linked to the control unit through a fourth interface element;
wherein said at least one intelligent communication unit further serves as the data communication center for said at least one human machine interface, said at least one control unit and said at least one peripheral device; and
wherein the apparatus enables a knitting machine producer to monitor utilization status of the knitting machine for remote control and adjustment through the Internet.
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Abstract
An Internet inline control apparatus for knitting machines includes a producer computer processor, a user computer processor linked to the producer computer processor, an intelligent communication unit linked to the user computer processor, a human machine interface linked to the intelligent communication unit, a control unit linked to the intelligent communication unit and a peripheral device linked to the control unit. Through the apparatus, the knitting machine producer is able to monitor and directly adjust knitting machines installed at remotely located user sites through the Internet.
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1. An Internet inline control apparatus for a knitting machine, comprising:
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a first computer processor;
a second computer processor linked remotely to the first computer processor through the Internet;
at least one intelligent communication unit linked to the second computer processor through a first interface element to serve as a data communication center for the first and second computer processor;
at least one human machine interface linked to the intelligent communication unit through a second interface element for entering instructions;
at least one control unit linked to the intelligent communication unit through a third interface element; and
at least one peripheral device linked to the control unit through a fourth interface element;
wherein said at least one intelligent communication unit further serves as the data communication center for said at least one human machine interface, said at least one control unit and said at least one peripheral device; and
wherein the apparatus enables a knitting machine producer to monitor utilization status of the knitting machine for remote control and adjustment through the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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