公开(公告)号：US20070055385A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-08

申请号：US11537445

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Krista Mann ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler ,  Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

发明人： Krista Mann ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler ,  Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

IPC分类号： G05B15/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/409 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2206 ,  G05B2219/24084 ,  G05B2219/25428 ,  G05B2219/32142 ,  G05B2219/36138 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station to implement single or reoccurring queries that interact with the interface device and corresponding machines. In particular, the queries target the configuration of device elements in the interface device. The process can include temporarily unloading unused features from active memory and mirroring property changes initialized by a source. An emulator can assist in the configuration process by providing a preliminary software representation of the interface device hardware. A user can develop, test, and reconfigure functions on the emulator before loading the finalized platform to the interface device.

摘要翻译： 可以通过接口设备来访问和控制机器。 可定制的接口设备包含设备元素，其定义与一个或多个机器相关联的与接口设备的外部表示和内部功能相关的特征。 操作员可以使用配置站来实现与接口设备和相应机器交互的单个或重复的查询。 特别地，查询针对接口设备中的设备元素的配置。 该过程可以包括暂时从活动内存中卸载未使用的功能，并镜像由源初始化的属性更改。 仿真器可以通过提供接口设备硬件的初步软件表示来辅助配置过程。 用户可以在将完成的平台加载到接口设备之前，在仿真器上开发，测试和重新配置功能。

公开(公告)号：US20060277194A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147607

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

发明人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： H04L67/10 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L67/42

摘要： A technique is provided for configuring an interface device. The interface device includes a plurality of device elements, such as objects configured in accordance with object-oriented programming concepts. A query from a general purpose viewer is received by the interface device, such as originating from a configuration station where the general purpose viewer is operative. The query is interpreted by server-side scripting executed in the interface device to identify the device elements and to display visual representations of the device elements in a design-time environment. The design-time environment and the visual representations are then transmitted to a configuration station. The device elements, their properties and functionalities may be altered by means of the design-time environment and the server-side scripting to create interface screens, alter device elements and their properties and functions, and so forth.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种配置接口设备的技术。 接口设备包括多个设备元件，诸如根据面向对象编程概念配置的对象。 来自通用观察者的查询由接口设备接收，诸如从通用目的查看器可操作的配置站发起。 通过在接口设备中执行的服务器端脚本来解释查询，以识别设备元素，并在设计时环境中显示设备元素的视觉表示。 然后将设计时环境和视觉表示传输到配置站。 可以通过设计时环境和服务器端脚本来改变设备元件，其属性和功能，以创建接口屏幕，改变设备元件及其属性和功能，等等。

公开(公告)号：US20060277479A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147604

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

发明人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4443 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L29/0899 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22

摘要： A technique is provided for configuring and interface device. The interface device includes a plurality of device elements, each having visual representation and a state engine defining a functionality. A server module in the interface device receives a query from a user viewable screen that includes the visual representations. The server module serves the user viewable screen to a general purpose viewer or browser, which may include a design-time environment. An access module, then, prompts each device to send an image defining its visual representation to a memory display context for inclusion in the user viewable screen. The access module works without reference to the respective functionality of the device elements.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种配置和接口设备的技术。 接口设备包括多个设备元件，每个设备元件具有视觉表示和定义功能的状态引擎。 接口设备中的服务器模块从包括视觉表示的用户可视屏幕接收查询。 服务器模块将用户可视屏幕提供给通用查看器或浏览器，其可以包括设计时环境。 然后，访问模块提示每个设备将定义其视觉表示的图像发送到存储器显示上下文以包含在用户可视屏幕中。 访问模块在不参考设备元件的相应功能的情况下工作。

公开(公告)号：US20060095855A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10980588

申请日：2004-11-03

申请人： Clinton Britt ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann ,  Joseph Mann ,  Steven Cisler

发明人： Clinton Britt ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann ,  Joseph Mann ,  Steven Cisler

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/2206 ,  G05B2219/24084 ,  G05B2219/25428 ,  G05B2219/32142 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of reconfiguring a human-machine interface. In accordance with embodiments of the present techniques, a plurality of control objects may be accessed from a human-machine interface via a configuration station. The control objects may include properties for accessing inputs via an industrial control and monitoring network, performing a function based on the inputs, and outputting a signal to a remote device via the industrial control and monitoring network. Additionally, a display page may be configured on the configuration station using Web page creation software, including links to the control objects, to create a display file in accordance with the present techniques. Further, the display file may be downloaded to the human-machine interface for display of the display page and execution of the links to the control objects.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种重新配置人机界面的系统和方法。 根据本技术的实施例，可以经由配置站从人机接口访问多个控制对象。 控制对象可以包括通过工业控制和监视网络访问输入的属性，基于输入执行功能，以及经由工业控制和监控网络向远程设备输出信号。 此外，可以使用网页创建软件（包括到控制对象的链接）在配置站上配置显示页面，以根据本技术创建显示文件。 此外，可以将显示文件下载到人机界面以显示显示页面以及执行到控制对象的链接。

公开(公告)号：US20060277498A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147603

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Joseph Mann ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann ,  Clinton Britt

发明人： Joseph Mann ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann ,  Clinton Britt

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0484 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/4411 ,  G06F17/30864

摘要： A technique is provided for configuring an interface device. Individual device elements are stored on the interface device and each element includes a functionality and a visual representation. A general purpose engine resident on the interface device enumerates properties of the device elements in response to a query in a design-time environment. Design-time environment may be served to a general purpose computer working as a configuration station. The general purpose engine is independent of the device elements enumerated. A user viewable screen is then generated for viewing in the design-time environment, with the potential for altering properties of the enumerated device elements. The viewable screen and design-time environment may be displayed in a general purpose viewer or browser by collecting the visual representations associated with the device elements.

公开(公告)号：US20060277026A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147582

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Joseph Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann

发明人： Joseph Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G05B19/056 ,  G05B19/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/13004 ,  G05B2219/23067 ,  G06F8/38 ,  Y10S715/965

摘要： A technique is disclosed for facilitating editing of editable code in an interface device or similar apparatus. Properties of device elements are enumerated by a general purpose engine resident on the interface device. The general purpose engine enumerates the properties in response to a query in a design-time environment. The device element includes a specific property type and editable code consistent with the property type. A server module on the device serves the editable code and an editing environment from the interface device to a configuration station. The code can be edited on the configuration station in the editing environment and restored to the interface device. The technique alleviates the need for separate editing software or storage of the editable code in any location other than on the interface device itself.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种便于在接口装置或类似装置中编辑可编辑代码的技术。 设备元素的属性由驻留在接口设备上的通用引擎列举。 通用引擎在设计时环境中枚举响应于查询的属性。 设备元素包括与属性类型一致的特定属性类型和可编辑代码。 设备上的服务器模块提供可编辑代码以及从界面设备到配置站的编辑环境。 代码可以在编辑环境中的配置站进行编辑，并恢复到接口设备。 该技术减轻了对接口设备本身以外的任何位置的单独编辑软件或可编辑代码的存储的需要。

公开(公告)号：US20060277499A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147590

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

发明人： Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/4443 ,  G06F9/451

摘要： A technique is provided for enhancing the performance of an interface device. A collection of device elements having properties including a visual representation and a functionality are instantiated in a global container. The global container includes the device elements that are required for various screen views. Device elements that are not required in a currently displayed screen view are torn off in the global container so that memory and processing requirements are reduced, while increasing the speed and performance of the interface, particularly in switching between screen views.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于增强接口设备的性能的技术。 包含视觉表示和功能的属性的设备元素的集合在全局容器中被实例化。 全局容器包括各种屏幕视图所需的设备元素。 当前显示的屏幕视图中不需要的设备元素在全局容器中被拆除，从而降低了存储器和处理要求，同时增加了界面的速度和性能，特别是在屏幕视图之间切换。

公开(公告)号：US20060277027A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11147588

申请日：2005-06-07

申请人： Joseph Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann

发明人： Joseph Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Steven Cisler ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Krista Mann

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F9/45537 ,  G06F8/20

摘要： An emulator is provided for an interface device. The emulator includes all functional software of the physical interface device, including configuration software, operating system, design-time environment, run-time engine, and so forth. Device elements, which may be standard COM elements objects, may be configured via the emulator, as may particular interface screens, applications, and so forth. The emulator may be used to try interface devices before their specification for a particular product. The emulator may also be used to develop software and interface screens that will be downloaded to interface device hardware prior to product introduction, thereby facilitating and improving time-market for new product introductions.

摘要翻译： 为接口设备提供了一个仿真器。 仿真器包括物理接口设备的所有功能软件，包括配置软件，操作系统，设计时环境，运行时引擎等。 可以通过仿真器来配置可以是标准COM元件对象的设备元件，特别是接口屏幕，应用等等。 仿真器可以在特定产品的规格之前尝试接口设备。 模拟器也可用于开发软件和界面屏幕，将在产品介绍之前下载到接口设备硬件，从而有助于和改进新产品介绍的时间市场。

公开(公告)号：US20060178760A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11050923

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Joseph Mann ,  Krista Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler

发明人： Joseph Mann ,  Krista Mann ,  Clinton Britt ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/38

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method of reconfiguring a human-machine interface. In accordance with embodiments of the present techniques, a configuration application stored on a human-machine interface may be accessed by a remote configuration station via a browser that cooperates with a server resident on the human-machine interface. The configuration application is adapted to allow reconfiguration of the human-machine interface via the browser. Additionally, control objects may be accessible via the browser to create a display file in accordance with the present techniques. The display file may provide links to the control objects that are accessible to a user via the human-machine interface. Further, the display file may be implemented on the human-machine interface for display and execution of the links to the control objects.

公开(公告)号：US20070055386A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-08

申请号：US11537479

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Krista Mann ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler ,  Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

发明人： Krista Mann ,  Robert Lloyd ,  Steven Cisler ,  Clinton Britt ,  Joseph Mann

IPC分类号： G05B15/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/409 ,  G05B15/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/1205 ,  G05B2219/2206 ,  G05B2219/24084 ,  G05B2219/25305 ,  G05B2219/25428 ,  G05B2219/31406 ,  G05B2219/32142 ,  G05B2219/34192 ,  G05B2219/36138 ,  G06F9/44594 ,  G06F9/451 ,  H04L15/00 ,  H04L67/025 ,  H04L67/12

摘要： A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station to implement single or reoccurring queries that interact with the interface device and corresponding machines. In particular, the queries target the configuration of device elements in the interface device. The process can include temporarily unloading unused features from active memory and mirroring property changes initialized by a source. An emulator can assist in the configuration process by providing a preliminary software representation of the interface device hardware. A user can develop, test, and reconfigure functions on the emulator before loading the finalized platform to the interface device.

摘要翻译： 可以通过接口设备来访问和控制机器。 可定制的接口设备包含设备元素，其定义与一个或多个机器相关联的与接口设备的外部表示和内部功能相关的特征。 操作员可以使用配置站来实现与接口设备和相应机器交互的单个或重复的查询。 特别地，查询针对接口设备中的设备元素的配置。 该过程可以包括暂时从活动内存中卸载未使用的功能，并镜像由源初始化的属性更改。 仿真器可以通过提供接口设备硬件的初步软件表示来辅助配置过程。 用户可以在将完成的平台加载到接口设备之前，在仿真器上开发，测试和重新配置功能。