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Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec. 03, 2004
Applicants:

Dirk John, Karlsruhe, DE;

Marco Fahl, Schriesheim, DE;

Peter Wendt, Gardsen, DE;

Achim Laubenstein, Löhne, DE;

Tom Mueller, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Dirk John, Karlsruhe, DE;

Marco Fahl, Schriesheim, DE;

Peter Wendt, Gardsen, DE;

Achim Laubenstein, Löhne, DE;

Tom Mueller, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Assignee:

ABB Research Ltd, Zurich, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the directed supplying and installation of device specific functionalities and/or data for field devices that are disposed in a distributed system. At least one device-specific component is provided which cooperates with at least two functional units that are linked thereto. Said at least one device-specific component comprises means that automatically cause device-specific functionalities and/or data for the field devices, which are stored in the functional units, to be supplied and installed.


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