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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Robert Majanen, Västerås, SE;
Xiaohong Jin, Västeräs, SE;
Mattias Rehnman, Västerås, SE;
Anders Rosvall, Helsingborg, SE;
Jan-erik Frey, Västerås, SE;
Per-ulrik Söderberg, Västeräs, SE;
Pablo-lozan Villegas, Östhammar, SE;
Robert Majanen, Västerås, SE;
Xiaohong Jin, Västeräs, SE;
Mattias Rehnman, Västerås, SE;
Anders Rosvall, Helsingborg, SE;
Jan-Erik Frey, Västerås, SE;
Per-Ulrik Söderberg, Västeräs, SE;
Pablo-Lozan Villegas, Östhammar, SE;
ABB AB, Västerås, SE;
Abstract
A method for communication between a plurality of devices connected to each other through a network. Each device includes at least one service that provides a set of functions for controlling and/or monitoring the device. A service of a first device detects the presence of a second device, detects the presence of a service of the second device, retrieves information about the functions of the service of the second device, and invokes a function of the service of the second device. A system architecture for communication between the devices includes a communication module configured to enable a service of a first device to detect the presence of a second device, to detect the presence of a service of the second device, to retrieve information about the functions of the service of the second device and to invoke a function of the service of the second device.