Patent ID: 7016918
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: G05B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for automatic control of real world entities by a computerized control system, wherein the entities are represented as instances of objects, and wherein the control of an individual entity depends on the relationship of the entity to other entities, the method comprising the steps of: creating at least two structures, wherein each structure is based on a certain type of relationship between object instances; creating at least one composite object type comprising at least two formal instances, wherein each formal instance contains information about instantiation of a certain object type and the at least one composite object describes by means of formal instances how to arrange object instances in data structures that are not in the same class hierarchy, and wherein at least one such object type defines a function for control of an entity; locating each formal instance in at least one of two groups of formal instances, wherein each group is associated with a structure, and at least two groups are associated with different structures; instantiation of the composite object type, wherein for each group of formal instances corresponding real world object instances are created and located in the structure with which the group is associated; and automatically changing at least one object instance thus created, said object instance defining a function for control of a entity, such that said function for control is adapted to the relationship of the object instance to other object instances in at least one of the resultant structures such that the control of the corresponding entity is adapted to the relationship of said entity to other entities.