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

A machine system comprising:

• a machine, and a machine control computer communicatably 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 outputted from the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to output second machine information to the operation software application;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information,
• the machine has the function of outputting the state of the machine to the computer as the first machine information,
• the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information, and
• the second communication module enables the computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information a host computer connected to the computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the computer.

A machine system comprising:

• a machine, and a machine control computer communicatably 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 outputted from the machine, and transmit second command information to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to input first command information from the operation software application, and output second machine information to the operation software application;
• 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,
• 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, and
• the second communication module enables the computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information a host computer connected to the computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the computer.

A machine control computer communicatably connected to a machine, comprising 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 to enable the computer to receive first machine information outputted from the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to output second machine information to the operation software application;
• and
• a program portion for enabling the computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information,
• the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information, and
• the second communication module enables the computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information a host computer connected to the computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the computer.

A machine control computer communicatably connected to a machine, comprising 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 to enable the computer to receive first machine information outputted from the machine, and transmit second command information to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the computer to input first command information from the operation software application, and output second machine information to the operation software application;
• 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,
• 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, and
• the second communication module enables the computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information a host computer connected to the computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the computer.