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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2016
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
George Lo, Langhorne, PA (US);
Thomas Gruenewald, Somerset, NJ (US);
Phani Ram Kumar Kuruganty, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Kurt Dirk Bettenhausen, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A programmable logic controller comprises a processor, a PLC operating environment, a device memory, and an app container. The PLC operating environment is configured to execute a controller automation program providing a plurality of skill functions. The device memory comprises a plurality of apps which are configured to perform a discrete set of automation functions using the plurality of skill functions. The app container is logically separate from the PLC operating environment and configured to provide a runtime environment for the apps.