Automated systems and methods employing attribute-based binding and configurable rules for selection of run time equipment
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorRobert Kline
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Abstract
The subject invention relates to a system and methodology facilitating automated manufacturing processes in an industrial controller environment, wherein a system is provided for automated industrial processing in one aspect. The system includes a processor that determines a plurality of attributes of a class-based recipe in order to facilitate various automated industrial control operations. A rules component resolves how the attributes are applied by the processor to the automated industrial control operations. The rules component can include a binding component that may also include a binding requirements component and a binding preferences component that are utilized to process the attributes.
Claims28
A system for automated industrial processing, comprising:
- a processor that determines one or more attributes of a class-based recipe to facilitate automated industrial control operations;
- and
- a rules component to resolve how the attributes are applied by the processor to the automated industrial control operations.
A method for performing automated batch processing comprising:
- defining one or more attributes for members of a class;
- applying one or more rules for selecting members of the class;
- and
- binding to a subset of available equipment based upon the rule and the attribute.
The method of claim 25, further comprising automatically prompting an operator with a set of binding targets.
A system for performing automated batch processing comprising:
- means for processing one or more attributes for members of an equipment class;
- means for declaring one or more rules for controlling members of the equipment class;
- means for resolving the logical disparities between the rules;
- and
- means for binding to a subset of available equipment associated with the equipment class based upon the rules and the attribute.
A computer readable medium having a data structure stored thereon for controlling an industrial batch process, comprising:
- at least one attribute field relating to members of an equipment class;
- at least one rules field adapted to apply the attribute to the equipment class;
- and
- at least one preference field to resolve differences between the rules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.