# US 2014/0156700 A1 · Method and apparatus for querying at least one value of at least one parameter of a module, and method and module for providing at least one value of at least one parameter > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0156700 A1 - Document ID: US20140156700A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/131,394 - Filed: 2012-07-02 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-07-07 - Inventors: Andreas Scholz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156700A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/93: Document management systems - G05B 19/0423: {Input/output} - G06F 16/245: Query processing - G05B 2219/31166: Access data by name, object, stored in list, database - G05B 2219/32142: Define device, module description using xml format file - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for querying at least one value of at least one parameter of a module and to a method and a module for providing at least one value of at least one parameter. In this case, a basic scheme is extended by at least one query function to form a scheme, wherein the scheme makes it possible both to configure the module and to query individual values or a plurality of values. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for querying at least one value (W1, W2) of at least one parameter (P1, P2) of a module (MOD), wherein the at least one parameter (P1, P2) can be described as an element (MSR, VAL) using a basic scheme (BSC), and at least one of the parameters (P1, P2) can be configured using a value form (V1, V2) of the element (MSR, VAL), having the following steps of: generating a scheme (SC) by supplementing the basic scheme (BSC) with a query function (AF) in such a manner that the element (MSR) of the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, can be marked using the query function (AF); producing a first structured document (DOC1) on the basis of the scheme (SC) in such a manner that the first structured document (DOC1) both has at least that element (MSR) for the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, and assigns the query function (AF) to this element (MSR); querying the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) using the first structured document (DOC1), wherein the at least one parameter (P1) can be communicated to the module (MOD) on the basis of the query function (AF), and the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) can then be read. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, in which the following step is carried out: the query function (AF) is provided using a special value form (VSP) of the value form (V1) of the element (MSR). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method as claimed in claim 2, in which a content of the special value form (VSP) is selected either specifically for each element (MSR, ACC) or consistently for all elements (MSR, ACC). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2, 3) The method as claimed in either of claims 2 and 3, in which a third attribute (AT3) is assigned to the element (MSR) in such a manner that the third attribute (AT3) explicitly indicates the special value form (VSP). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, in which the following step is carried out: the query function (AF) is provided using a first attribute (AT1) of the element (MSR). ### Claim 6 The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which the element (MSR) of the scheme (SC) is supplemented with at least one second attribute (AT2) in order to specify an embodiment of the query function (AF). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method as claimed in claim 6, in which the at least one second attribute (AT2) is used to signal a number of levels in the tree spanned by the elements (SID, MSR, ACC, VAL, MAN, COM, YEA, KN) of the first structured document (DOC1), for which the value forms are intended to be returned as the value of the parameters. ### Claim 8 The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which a response to the query of the value (W1) is made using a second structured document (DOC2) which is produced on the basis of the scheme (SC) and has at least the value form (V1) corresponding to the at least one value (W1) together with the associated element (MSR). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) The method as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, in which at least one of the structured documents (DOC1, DOC2) is produced in textual form (TF). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) The method as claimed in one of claims 1 to 8, in which at least one of the structured documents (DOC1, DOC2) is produced either (i) in binary form (BF) or (ii) first of all in textual form (TF) and then in binary form (BF) by means of coding using a text-to-binary coder (COD), wherein the binary form (BF) is implemented, in particular, according to either of the BIM and EXI standards. ### Claim 11 The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, in which at least one of the structured documents (DOC1, DOC2) and/or the scheme (SC) is/are produced according to the XML description language. ### Claim 12 A method for establishing a scheme (SC) for querying at least one value (W1, W2) of at least one parameter (P1, P2) of a module (MOD), wherein the at least one parameter (P1, P2) can be described as an element (MSR, VAL) using a basic scheme (BSC), and at least one of the parameters (P1, P2) can be configured using a value form (V1, V2) of the element (MSR, VAL), characterized in that the scheme (SC) is produced by supplementing the basic scheme (BSC) with a query function (AF) in such a manner that the element (MSR) of the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, can be marked using the query function (AF). ### Claim 13 (depends on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, in which at least one of the method steps as claimed in one of claims 2 to 6 is carried out when establishing the scheme (SC). ### Claim 14 An apparatus (DEV) for querying at least one value (W1, W2) of at least one parameter (P1, P2) of a module (MOD), wherein the at least one parameter (P1, P2) can be described as an element (MSR, VAL) using a basic scheme (BSC), and at least one of the parameters (P1, P2) can be configured using a value form (V1, V2) of the element (MSR, VAL), having the following means (M1, M2, M3): first means (M1) for generating a scheme (SC) by supplementing the basic scheme (BSC) with a query function (AF) in such a manner that the element (MSR) of the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, can be marked using the query function (AF); second means (M2) for producing a first structured document (DOC1) on the basis of the scheme (SC) in such a manner that the first structured document (DOC1) both has at least that element (MSR) for the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, and assigns the query function (AF) to this element (MSR); third means (M3) for querying the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) using the first structured document (DOC1), wherein the at least one parameter (P1) can be communicated to the module (MOD) on the basis of the query function (AF), and the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) can then be read. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14) The apparatus (DEV) as claimed in claim 14, in which the apparatus (DEV) has at least one fourth means (M4) which is configured in such a manner that said means can be used to carry out at least one of the method steps as claimed in one of claims 2 to 11. ### Claim 16 A method for providing at least one value (W1) of at least one parameter (P1) by means of a module (MOD), wherein the at least one parameter (P1, P2) can be described as an element (MSR, VAL) using a basic scheme (BSC), and at least one of the parameters (P1, P2) can be configured using a value form (V1, V2) of the element (MSR, VAL), having the following steps of: receiving a first structured document (DOC1) on the basis of a scheme (SC), wherein the scheme (SC) is generated by supplementing the basic scheme (BSC) with a query function (AF) in such a manner that the element (MSR) of the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, can be marked using the query function (AF) and the first structured document (DOC1) both has at least that element (MSR) for the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, and assigns the query function (AF) to this element (MSR); providing the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) on the basis of the reception of the first structured document (DOC1) in such a manner that the element (MSR) and the parameter (P1) corresponding to the element (MSR) are determined on the basis of the query function (AF) and the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) is provided, in particular in the form of a second structured document (DOC2). ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, in which the query function (AF) is determined using a special value form (VSP) of the value form (V1) of the element (MSR). ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, in which it is determined whether a content of the special value form (VSP) is selected either specifically for each element (MSR) or consistently for all elements (MSR). ### Claim 19 (depends on 17, 18) The method as claimed in either of claims 17 and 18, in which the special value form (VSP) is determined using a third attribute (AT3) assigned to the element (MSR). ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method as claimed in claim 16, in which the query function (AF) is determined using a first attribute (AT1) of the element (MSR). ### Claim 21 (depends on 16, 17, 18) The method as claimed in one of claims 16 to 18, in which it is determined whether the element (MSR) of the scheme (SC) is supplemented with at least one second attribute (AT2) in order to specify an embodiment of the query function (AF). ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method as claimed in claim 21, in which it is determined whether the at least one second attribute (AT2) is used to signal a number of levels in the tree spanned by the elements (SID, MSR, ACC, VAL, MAN, COM, YEA, KN) of the first structured document (DOC1), for which the value forms are intended to be returned as the value of the parameters. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22) The method as claimed in one of claims 16 to 22, in which a response to the query of the at least one value (W1) is made using a second structured document (DOC2) which is produced on the basis of the scheme (SC) and has at least the value form (V1) corresponding to the at least one value (W1) together with the associated element (MSR). ### Claim 24 (depends on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) The method as claimed in one of claims 16 to 23, in which at least the second structured document (DOC2) is produced in textual form (TF). ### Claim 25 (depends on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23) The method as claimed in one of claims 16 to 23, in which at least one of the structured documents (DOC1, DOC2) is produced either (i) in binary form (BF) or (ii) first of all in textual form (TF) and then in binary form (BF) by means of coding using a text-to-binary coder (COD), wherein the binary form (BF) is implemented, in particular, according to either of the BIM and EXI standards. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25) The method as claimed in one of claims 16 to 25, in which at least one of the structured documents (DOC1, DOC2) and/or the scheme (SC) is/are produced according to the XML description language. ### Claim 27 A module (MOD) for providing at least one value (W1) of at least one parameter (P1), wherein the at least one parameter (P1, P2) can be described as an element (MSR, VAL) using a basic scheme (BSC), and at least one of the parameters (P1, P2) can be configured using a value form (V1, V2) of the element (MSR, VAL), having the following units (E1, E2): a first unit (E1) for receiving a first structured document (DOC1) on the basis of a scheme (SC), wherein the scheme (SC) is generated by supplementing the basic scheme (BSC) with a query function (AF) in such a manner that the element (MSR) of the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, can be marked using the query function (AF) and the first structured document (DOC1) both has at least that element (MSR) for the at least one parameter (P1), the at least one value (W1) of which is intended to be queried, and assigns the query function (AF) to this element (MSR); a second unit (E2) for providing the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) on the basis of the reception of the first structured document (DOC1) in such a manner that the element (MSR) and the parameter (P1) corresponding to the element (MSR) are determined on the basis of the query function (AF) and the at least one value (W1) of the at least one parameter (P1) is provided, in particular in the form of a second structured document (DOC2). ### Claim 28 (depends on 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27) The module (MOD) as claimed in claim 27, in which the module (MOD) has at least one third unit (E3) which is configured in such a manner that it can be used to carry out at least one of the method steps in at least one of claims 16 to 26.