Optimizing the operation of an equipment control system
AssigneeElectronic Data Systems Corporation
InventorsJeffrey G. Harper, Brian F. Zustovich
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Abstract
A method is provided for optimizing the operation of an equipment control system having an operating unit. In the method, an operating entity operable to perform a specific function is automatically added to the operating unit when such function is required of the operating unit. When the specific function of the operating entity is no longer required, the operating entity is automatically deleted from the operating unit.
Claims28
A method for optimizing the operation of an equipment control system having an operating unit, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically adding to the operating unit an operating entity comprising at least one server operable to perform a specific function when such function is required of the operating unit by determining whether any server is currently active and starting a server if it is determined that no server is currently active;
- and
- automatically deleting from the operating unit the operating entity when the specific function of the operating entity is no longer required.
A method for optimizing the operation of an equipment control system having an operating unit coupled to a memory, the method comprising the steps of:
- automatically adding to the operating unit an operating entity comprising at least one server operable to perform a specific function when such function is required of the operating unit by determining whether any server is currently active and starting a server if it is determined that no server is currently active;
- automatically adding software code associated with the operating entity into the memory when the operating entity is added to the operating unit;
- automatically deleting from the operating unit the operating entity when the specific function of the operating entity is no longer required;
- and
- automatically deleting the software code associated with the operating entity when the operating entity is deleted from the operating unit.
An equipment control system comprising:
- a memory operable to store software code associated with an operating entity comprising at least one secondary server which can perform a specific function;
- and
- an operating unit coupled to the memory, the operating unit comprising a primary server operable to add the operating entity to the operating unit when the specific function is required of the operating unit, by determining whether any secondary server is currently active and starting a secondary server if it is determined that no secondary server is currently active;
- the primary server further operable to delete from the operating unit the operating entity when the specific function of the operating entity is no longer required.
An equipment control system, comprising:
- a first macro that may not be deleted;
- a second macro that may be deleted, the second macro operable to perform at least a subset of the functionality provided by the first macro;
- and
- a server process resident on a computer-readable storage medium and operable to:
- activate the first macro whenever the server process is running;
- activate the second macro when the second macro is required;
- and
- deactivate the second macro when the second macro is no longer required.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.