GB2363879B - Fieldbus upgradable apparatus and method - Google Patents

Fieldbus upgradable apparatus and method

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GB2363879B
GB2363879B GB0127073A GB0127073A GB2363879B GB 2363879 B GB2363879 B GB 2363879B GB 0127073 A GB0127073 A GB 0127073A GB 0127073 A GB0127073 A GB 0127073A GB 2363879 B GB2363879 B GB 2363879B
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upgradable
fieldbus
upgradable apparatus
fieldbus upgradable
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Vladimir Kostadinov
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Invensys Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F8/00—Arrangements for software engineering
    • G06F8/60—Software deployment
    • G06F8/65—Updates
    • G06F8/656—Updates while running

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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GB0127073A 1999-05-27 2000-05-30 Fieldbus upgradable apparatus and method Expired - Fee Related GB2363879B (en)

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US13625399P 1999-05-27 1999-05-27
PCT/US2000/014879 WO2001014968A1 (en) 1999-05-27 2000-05-30 Fieldbus upgradable apparatus and method

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DE (1) DE10084648T1 (en)
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WO2001014968A9 (en) 2002-06-20
DE10084648T1 (en) 2002-05-16

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