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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Pavel Tichý, Nymburk, CZ;
Francisco P. Maturana, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Kenwood H. Hall, Hudson, OH (US);
Raymond J. Staron, Richmond Heights, OH (US);
Petr {hacek Over (S)}lechta, Ceska Lipa, CZ;
Vladimír Ma{hacek Over (R)}ík, Prague, CZ;
Pavel Tichý, Nymburk, CZ;
Francisco P. Maturana, Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Kenwood H. Hall, Hudson, OH (US);
Raymond J. Staron, Richmond Heights, OH (US);
Petr {hacek over (S)}lechta, Ceska Lipa, CZ;
Vladimír Ma{hacek over (r)}ík, Prague, CZ;
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A system and method of interacting with a multi-agent distributed control system employing a plurality of controllers on which are programmed a plurality of agents in which the controllers are coupled by a network are disclosed. The method includes providing a computer program capable of operating a user interface, where the computer program is in communication with the agents via the network. The method further includes displaying agent-related information on the user interface by way of a plurality of windows, where within a first of the windows is further displayed a workflow among at least some of the agents, and within a second of the windows is further displayed at least one of a plurality of messages communicated among at least some of the agents, a work unit requested by at least one of the agents, and message content associated with at least one of the messages.