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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
David A. Vasko, Macedonia, OH (US);
John Joseph Baier, Mentor, OH (US);
Richard Alan Morse, Hudson, OH (US);
Brian Alan Batke, Novelty, OH (US);
John Nesi, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Douglas R. Wylie, Eastlake, OH (US);
Paul David Brooks, Tervuren, BE;
David Michael Callaghan, Concord, OH (US);
David A. Vasko, Macedonia, OH (US);
John Joseph Baier, Mentor, OH (US);
Richard Alan Morse, Hudson, OH (US);
Brian Alan Batke, Novelty, OH (US);
John Nesi, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Douglas R. Wylie, Eastlake, OH (US);
Paul David Brooks, Tervuren, BE;
David Michael Callaghan, Concord, OH (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating flexible resource distribution in an industrial control environment. A query component is provided to determine one or more system resources from a networked industrial controller system, wherein the resources can include listings of applications, configurations, variable settings, and performance capabilities associated with a controller. Upon receiving available resource listings from various control devices, a distribution component can update the devices based in part on the resource listings and according to various criteria. A configuration component can be utilized in the controller system to provide network updates of controller parameters and to facilitate automated protocol selections when interacting with out-of-network devices. An analysis component can interact with the query, distribution, and configuration components to support higher-level decision-making in the resource distribution and allocation process.