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US8990768B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8990768-B2 |
| Application number | US-24134808-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Publication date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
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In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes designating a visual representation of an object in a display screen of a human machine interface, changing the state of the object, and creating an entity in response to the changing, wherein the entity includes any properties, connections and text associated with the object. An interface system is provided that includes a machine readable medium having programming code implementing the method. An industrial automation device is also provided.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: designating a visual representation of an object in a display screen of a human machine interface; changing a state of the object from a first state to a second state; creating an entity that is not itself usable as an object at an instant the state of the object is changed from the first state to the second state, wherein the entity comprises a collection of binary data, wherein the entity stores any properties, connections a…
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- What does patent US8990768B2 cover?
- In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes designating a visual representation of an object in a display screen of a human machine interface, changing the state of the object, and creating an entity in response to the changing, wherein the entity includes any properties, connections and text associated with the object. An interface system is provided that includes a machine readable …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kowal Steven John, Rockwell Automation Tech Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F9/4443. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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