Patent ID: 11880179
Assignee: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first characteristic relates to a variable that relates to at least one of an industrial process of the industrial automation system, a network-related device of the set of devices, a production goal associated with a product associated with the industrial process, a product cost associated with producing the product, a material or an ingredient that is used for producing the product, a length of time to produce the product, or an interaction of an entity associated with the industrial automation system; and
wherein the second characteristic relates to at least one of a production output associated with the industrial process, an industrial device of the set of devices, another network-related device of the set of devices, another industrial process of the industrial automation system, another production goal associated with the product, another material or another ingredient that is used for producing the product, another interaction of another entity associated with the industrial automation system, a transportation cost relating to the product, an energy cost associated with the industrial automation system, a governmental policy, or a consumer demand for the product.