Information processing system and processing method arrangements providing load distribution and leveling on data collection units

US8996677B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8996677-B2
Application numberUS-201313758044-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 4, 2013
Priority dateMar 29, 2012
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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Information processing system including: a plurality of process control units storing process data including present value and time-series data or historical data, and a plurality of data collection units collecting and processing data from the process control units. The data collection units each include: a first dynamic management section managing access and exit of the data collection unit of interest to and from the information processing system and managing operating status of all data collection units currently accessing the information processing system; a second dynamic management section managing addition and removal of process control units to and from the information processing system; and a charge determination section determining process control units to be taken charge of by the data collection unit of interest based on first identification information allocated to each of the data collection units and on second identification information allocated to each of the process control units.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information processing system comprising: at least one micro-processor unit (MPU) and memory implementing: a plurality of process control units which store process data including present value and time-series data or historical data; and a plurality of data collection units which collect the process data from the plurality of process control units over a network and which process the collected process data; wherein the at least one micro-processor un…

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What does patent US8996677B2 cover?
Information processing system including: a plurality of process control units storing process data including present value and time-series data or historical data, and a plurality of data collection units collecting and processing data from the process control units. The data collection units each include: a first dynamic management section managing access and exit of the data collection unit o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hitachi Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F9/5027. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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