System for data transmission between a client device, a server device, and a plurality of automation devices

A system for data transmission between a client device, a server device, and one or more automation devices of a plurality of automation devices, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• the client device;
• the plurality of automation devices;
• and
• the server device, wherein the server device comprises:
• a descriptive representation of each automation device of the plurality of automation devices;
• a server instance configured to load one descriptive representation of the descriptive representations based on a hostname identifying one automation device of the plurality of automation devices;
• a name service configured to assign a hostname to each automation device of the plurality of automation devices;
• and
• an endpoint service,
• wherein the server instance is configured to transmit data from the identified automation device to a client application on the client device based on the loaded descriptive representation of the identified automation device,
• wherein the server instance is configured to load, among a plurality of descriptive representations available for loading, only one descriptive representation of one automation device at a time,
• wherein each descriptive representation of the plurality of descriptive representations available for loading is associated with a corresponding automation device among the plurality of automation devices,
• wherein the client application is configured to obtain one or more automation device hostnames identifying one or more automation devices of the plurality of automation devices from the name service,
• wherein the endpoint service is configured to compare the one or more automation device hostnames obtained from the client application with a hostname assigned to the server device and with a list of the automation device hostnames stored in a local database, and
• wherein the one or more automation device hostnames are not assigned to the server device.

A system for data transmission between a client device, a server device, and one or more automation devices of a plurality of automation devices, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• the client device;
• the plurality of automation devices;
• and
• the server device, wherein the server device comprises:
• a descriptive representation of each automation device of the plurality of automation devices;
• a server instance configured to load one descriptive representation of the descriptive representations based on a hostname identifying one automation device of the plurality of automation devices;
• a name service;
• an endpoint service;
• and
• a scanner,
• wherein the hostname identifying the one automation device is configured to be selected by the client device,
• wherein the server instance is configured to transmit data from the identified automation device to a client application on the client device based on the loaded descriptive representation of the identified automation device,
• wherein the client device is configured to obtain one or more automation device hostnames from the name service,
• wherein the scanner is configured to identify newly installed or exchanged automation devices and update the name service with a list of hostnames associated with the newly installed or exchanged automation devices,
• wherein the endpoint service is configured to compare the one or more automation device hostnames obtained from the client application with a hostname assigned to the server device and with a list of the automation device hostnames stored in a local database, and
• wherein the one or more automation device hostnames are not assigned to the server device.