Patent ID: 9292012
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: G05B

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: instantiating a plurality of model objects on a plurality of model servers, wherein each of the plurality of model objects comprises a model configured to model operation of a plant or process being controlled, and wherein at least one of the models contains protected information; requesting information from the plurality of model objects via a communication network; receiving the information from the plurality of model objects via the communication network; generating an approximation of at least one of the plurality of the models of the plant or process being controlled, wherein the approximation is relevant to generating control commands; generating control commands based at least in part on the approximation and the information received from the plurality of model objects without accessing the protected information; transmitting the control commands to at least one of the plurality of model objects via the communication network; and controlling operation of an industrial automation component in the plant or process based on the control commands.