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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Copass, Mequon, WI (US);
Michael R. Keller, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
Michael L. Stegemeyer, Oak Creek, WI (US);
James S. Rustad, Jackson, WI (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 8/36 (2013.01); G05B 19/0426 (2013.01); G05B 19/41845 (2013.01); G06F 8/30 (2013.01); G06F 17/30604 (2013.01); G06F 17/30876 (2013.01); G06F 17/30917 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and/or methods are provided relating to an extensible framework. The extensible framework provides constructs with which device developers can model devices within the framework to enable a host application utilizing the framework to interact with the devices. New devices can be supported by the framework without disrupting existing devices or the host application.