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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2016
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Ryoya Ichioka, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsubishi Electric Corporatioon, Chiyoda, JP;
Abstract
A control system includes one control unit connected to input/output units connected to an apparatus and another control unit capable of substituting for the one control unit. In the control system, the one control unit establishes connection to the input/output units. The control system includes a determination layer and a secure communication layer. The determination layer determines to establish connection between the other control unit and the input/output units when the connection between the one control unit and the input/output units is broken. The secure communication layer establishes connection between the other control unit and the input/output units in accordance with a result of the determination by the determination layer.