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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2005
Joseph Francis Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Steven Mark Cisler, Franklin, WI (US);
Robert F. Lloyd, Muskego, WI (US);
Krista Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Clinton Duane Britt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Joseph Francis Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Steven Mark Cisler, Franklin, WI (US);
Robert F. Lloyd, Muskego, WI (US);
Krista Mann, Waukesha, WI (US);
Clinton Duane Britt, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided for configuring an interface device. Individual device elements are stored on the interface device and each element includes a functionality and a visual representation. A general purpose engine resident on the interface device enumerates properties of the device elements in response to a query in a design-time environment. Design-time environment may be served to a general purpose computer working as a configuration station. The general purpose engine is independent of the device elements enumerated. A user viewable screen is then generated for viewing in the design-time environment, with the potential for altering properties of the enumerated device elements. The viewable screen and design-time environment may be displayed in a general purpose viewer or browser by collecting the visual representations associated with the device elements.