Patent ID: 6779173
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A control system with an embedded microcomputer configured to control an application program having a plurality of tasks under a real-time OS, said real-time OS comprising:an operation descriptor configured to store control data that controls the plurality of the tasks respectively; a kernel configured to control operation of said control system as well as the plurality of the tasks with reference to the operation descriptor; and an interface configured to receive data for modification of said control system and to rewrite said operation descriptor in real time in order to update said real-time OS without rebuilding said real-time OS, wherein the operation descriptor is configured to receive, through said interface, a new module installable in said kernel and configured to handle a plurality of event flags, and said kernel is configured to detect the new module by querying said interface, and to receive and locate the new module in a memory of said kernel so that the new module, which is configured to handle the plurality of event flags, is then a functioning part of said kernel.