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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Kenneth S. Plache, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Paul R. D'mura, Glendale, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth S. Plache, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Paul R. D'Mura, Glendale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06N 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/045 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/045 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23289 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24168 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
At creation, a state machine of an industrial control configuration can be hard-coded with a number of states in a hierarchical manner. Once implemented into the configuration, it can be desirable for the states, interpretations of the states, and the like to be modified in accordance with particular desires and processes. Therefore, a user can select a change to a hierarchical rule set of the state machine while the state machine is part of the configuration and the change can be implemented.