Patent ID: 6104963
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
A distributed computer-implemented building automation system for supporting applications that interact with building automation devices, having a first device and a second device interconnected across a network channel, comprising:a common object superclass stored in a computer readable memory that defines a plurality of common objects through instantiation such that said common objects have attributes for storing data and have methods for processing stored data;a source object residing on the first device for performing a first control method such that a first attribute of said source object is changed;a destination object residing on the second device for performing a second control method using said first attribute of said source object; anda surrogate object connected between said source object and said destination object, having a value for said first attribute and representing said source object on the second device, whereby said second object has access to said value of said first attribute for performing said second method.