ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,470,458, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, Switzerland).
"Computer implemented method for configuring a process network" was invented by Pablo Rodriguez (Birkenau, Germany) and Dirk Schulz (Meckenheim, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for creating a configuration of a communication network, which includes networking and automation devices with embedded networking functions, the automation devices comprising communication endpoints providing and/or consuming application data of attached automation application functions running on the automation devices. The method includes communicating information a...