Proxy Container Integration for Cross-System Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for integrating and updating control systems in manufacturing and process industries are lengthy and costly, making it difficult to combine new applications with existing ones, and there is a need to control processes across multiple systems seamlessly, especially for nighttime operations.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced where a proxy container and aspects are created in the first system to mirror the originating container and aspects in a second system, allowing control of real-world objects by linking the proxy container to the created aspects, enabling seamless control across systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional integration methods are used to combine multiple control systems, then system integration is achieved, but development time becomes extremely lengthy and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the control system into independent applications that can be developed and maintained separately. Each application operates as a distinct module, allowing parallel development without interfering with other parts of the system, thus reducing overall development time while maintaining integration capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal integration layer that can handle multiple different applications and data formats. This universal interface allows new applications to be integrated without rewriting existing integration code, significantly reducing the time and cost of system integration.
2Adaptability or versatility
If control systems are updated to include new applications, then system functionality is improved, but the process becomes difficult and lengthy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where applications can be added, removed, or modified without affecting the core system structure. The integration layer dynamically adapts to new applications through standardized interfaces, enabling rapid updates while maintaining system stability and reducing update time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If control programs are modified to combine newer applications with existing ones, then system functionality is enhanced, but the process becomes difficult, time-consuming and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary integration layer that mediates between new and existing applications. This layer handles all communication and data exchange, allowing applications to be combined without direct modification of existing programs, thus reducing complexity while enhancing functionality.
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AI summary
The invention is directed towards providing control in a first computerized control system of a real world object provided in a second computerized control system that is connected to the first system. The real world object is represented in the second system by an originating container being linked to originating aspects representing data and/or operations of the originating container. Control in the first system is generally accomplished through providing, in the first system, a proxy container corresponding to the originating container in the second system together with aspects corresponding to originating aspects of the originating container and being linked to the proxy container.