Application of Choreography Mechanisms within an Automated Module

A technical module, comprising:

• a plurality of technical objects which are each configured to perform a technical function;
• a control unit configured to control the technical functions of individual technical objects of the plurality of technical objects;
• and
• a communication unit configured to exchange data with external communication partners;
• wherein the control unit includes a computer-implemented execution service with a configurable logic unit;
• wherein the computer-implemented execution service is configured to:
• receive rules and interconnections from an external communication partner via the communication unit;
• and
• implement a configuration of the logic unit on the basis of the received rules and interconnections;
• and
• wherein the control unit is configured to use the configured logic unit to control the technical objects for operation of the technical module in the technical installation.

A method for operating a technical module in a technical installation, the technical module comprising a plurality of technical objects which are each configured to perform a technical function, a control unit configured to control the technical objects of the individual objects, a communication unit configured to exchange data with external communication partners, the method comprising:

• a) integrating the technical module into the technical installation, said integrating including configuring a communication connection between the technical module and a higher-level controller unit of the technical installation;
• b) transferring rules and interconnections to the communication unit via the higher-level controller unit as an external communication partner of the technical module, and forwarding the rules and interconnections to a computer-implemented execution service of the control unit;
• c) configuring automatically a configurable logic unit based on the received rules and interconnections via the computer-implemented execution service;
• d) controlling the technical objects via the configured logic unit for operating the technical module in the technical installation.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with program commands which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause operation of a technical module in a technical installation, the technical module comprising a plurality of technical objects which are each configured to perform a technical function, a control unit configured to control the technical objects of the individual objects, a communication unit configured to exchange data with external communication partners, the program commands comprising:

• a) program code for integrating the technical module into the technical installation, said integrating including configuring a communication connection between the technical module and a higher-level controller unit of the technical installation;
• b) program code for transferring rules and interconnections to the communication unit via the higher-level controller unit as an external communication partner of the technical module, and forwarding the rules and interconnections to a computer-implemented execution service of the control unit;
• c) program code for automatically configuring a configurable logic unit based on the received rules and interconnections via the computer-implemented execution service;
• d) program code for controlling the technical objects via the configured logic unit for operating the technical module in the technical installation.