Patent ID: 8112606

Claim:
An automation device, comprising: a first memory area for storing a first data block containing data for controlling a technical process; a second memory area where a second data block containing data for controlling the technical process is stored, wherein the first data block and the second data block are subdivided into a plurality of data areas; an interface for receiving at least one data area that is part of the first data block; and a controller that controls: a storing of the received at least one data area in the first memory area, a copying of at least one data area which is both part of the first data block and part of the second data block from the second memory area into the first memory area, wherein the controller further determines a volume of data contained in one of the data areas which is both part of the first data block and part of the second data block, and based upon the determined volume, the controller either controls a copying of said one of the data areas from the second memory area into the first memory area, or controls a supplying of said one of the data areas to the automation device and storage of said one of the data areas in the first memory area.