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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 19, 1999
Hisashi Yomiya, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Yamauchi, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An improved control system with an embedded microcomputer is described which makes it possible to facilitate procedures for maintenance and modification of the specification and effectively use existing software resources by means of a configurable real-time OS. The real-time OS comprises an operation descriptor for storing control data for controlling the plurality of the tasks respectively, a kernel for controlling the operation of the control system with reference to the operation descriptor, and an interface provided for receiving data for modification of the control system and rewriting said operation descriptor in order to update said real-time OS.