Machine system, machine control computer, base software application, computer-readable recording medium, and machine control method for intercommunication with machines

A machine system comprising:

• at least two machines;
• and
• a machine control computer communicably connected to the machines, a base software application and an operation software application being installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to receive first machine information in a data format specific to each of the machines outputted from each of the machines in association with identification information of each of the machines;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to output second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application to the operation software application in association with the identification information of each of the machines;
• a program portion for storing the first machine information and the second machine information in a memory unit included in the computer in association with the identification information of each of the machines;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information,
• each of the machines has the function of outputting the state of each of the machines to the computer as the first machine information in association with the identification information of each of the machines, and
• the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information.

A machine system comprising:

• a machine;
• and
• a machine control computer communicably connected to the machine, a base software application and an operation software application being installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to receive first machine information in a data format specific to the machine outputted from the machine, and transmit second command information in the data format specific to the machine to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to input first command information in a data format specific to the operation software application from the operation software application, and output second machine information in the data format specific to the operation software application to the operation software application;
• a program portion for storing the first machine information, the second machine information, the first command information, and the second command information in a memory unit included in the computer;
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first command information into the second command information,
• the machine has the functions of outputting the state of the machine to the computer as the first machine information, and determining an operation to be performed by the machine based on the second command information, and
• the operation software application is a program to enable the computer to generate the first command information for the machine based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module, and output the first command information to the second communication module.

A machine control computer communicably connected to a machine, comprising:

• a base software application installed in the computer;
• and
• an operation software application installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to receive first machine information in a data format specific to the machine outputted from the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to output second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application to the operation software application;
• a program portion for storing the first machine information and the second machine information in a memory unit included in the computer;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information, and
• the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information.

A machine control computer communicably connected to at least two machines, comprising:

• a base software application installed in the computer;
• and
• an operation software application installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to receive first machine information in a data format specific to each of the machines outputted from each of the machines in association with identification information of each of the machines;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to output second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application to the operation software application in association with the identification information of each of the machines;
• a program portion for storing the first machine information and the second machine information in a memory unit included in the computer in association with the identification information of each of the machines;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information, and
• the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information.

A machine control computer communicably connected to a machine, comprising:

• a base software application installed in the computer;
• and
• an operation software application installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to receive first machine information in a data format specific to the machine outputted from the machine, and transmit second command information in the data format specific to the machine to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to input first command information in a data format specific to the operation software application from the operation software application, and output second machine information in the data format specific to the operation software application to the operation software application;
• a program portion for storing the first machine information, the second machine information, the first command information, and the second command information in a memory unit included in the computer;
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first command information into the second command information, and
• the operation software application is a program to enable the computer to generate the first command information for the machine based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module, and output the first command information to the second communication module.

A computer-readable recording medium for storing a base software application to be installed in a machine control computer communicably connected to a machine, together with an operation software application, the base software application enabling the computer to execute the steps of:

• receiving first machine information in a data format specific to the machine outputted from the machine to the computer;
• converting the first machine information into second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application;
• and
• outputting the second machine information to the operation software application.

A computer-readable recording medium for storing a base software application to be installed in a machine control computer communicably connected to at least two machines, together with an operation software application, the base software application enabling the computer to execute the steps of:

• receiving first machine information in a data format specific to each of the machines outputted from each of the machines to the computer in association with identification information of each of the machines;
• converting the first machine information into second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application;
• and
• outputting the second machine information to the operation software application in association with the identification information of each of the machines.

A computer-readable recording medium for storing a base software application to be installed in a machine control computer communicably connected to a machine, together with an operation software application, the base software application enabling the computer to execute the steps of:

• receiving first machine information in a data format specific to the machine outputted from the machine to the computer;
• converting the first machine information into second machine information in a data format specific to the operation software application;
• outputting the second machine information to the operation software application;
• receiving first command information in the data format specific to the operation software application from the operation software application;
• converting the first command information into second command information in the data format specific to the machine;
• and
• outputting the second command information to the machine.

A machine system comprising:

• a machine;
• a computer communicably connected to the machine;
• and
• a base software application and an operation software application installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion for executing transmission and reception of first machine information to be inputted from the machine to the base software application, and second command information to be outputted from the base software application to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion for executing transmission and reception of first command information to be inputted from the operation software application to the base software application, and second machine information to be outputted from the base software application to the operation software application;
• and
• a program portion for storing the first machine information, the second machine information, the first command information, and the second command information in a memory unit, wherein
• the machine has the functions of transmitting the state of the machine to the first communication module as the first machine information, and determining a subsequent operation based on the second command information inputted from the first communication module, and
• the operation software application has the functions of generating the first command information for the machine based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module, and transmitting the first command information to the second communication module.

A machine system comprising:

• at least two machines;
• a computer communicably connected to the machines;
• and
• a base software application and an operation software application installed in the computer, wherein
• the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion for executing transmission and reception of first machine information to be inputted from each of the machines to the base software application in association with identification information of each of the machines, and second command information to be outputted from the base software application to each of the machines;
• a second communication module being a program portion for executing transmission and reception of first command information to be inputted from the operation software application to the base software application in association with the identification information of each of the machines, and second machine information to be outputted from the base software application to the operation software application in association with the identification information of each of the machines;
• and
• a program portion for storing the first machine information, the second machine information, the first command information, and the second command information in a memory unit in association with the identification information of each of the machines,
• each of the machines has the function of transmitting the state of each of the machines to the first communication module as the first machine information in association with the identification information of each of the machines, and the function of determining a subsequent operation based on the second command information inputted from the first communication module, and
• the operation software application has the functions of generating the first command information for each of the machines based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module in association with the identification information of each of the machines, and transmitting the first command information to the second communication module in association with the identification information of each of the machines.