USER APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT IN PROCESS CONTROL DEVICE Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC G06F9/46 

FIELD: computer equipment.

SUBSTANCE: invention discloses methods and apparatus for providing user application space in a controller of a device. Disclosed illustrative methods include communication relationship of a device controller with a host. Illustrative host provides controller of device and automatic device in process control system. Described illustrative methods also include setting a process control application in application space in the firmware of the device controller. Exemplary process control application is provided by a host with permissions data. Disclosed illustrative methods also include executing a process control application in an application space. Exemplary process control application extends device controller functionalities. Described illustrative methods also include access control of the process control application to physical resources of the controller of the device. Illustrative permission data determines which physical resources are available for the process control application.

EFFECT: technical result consists in ensuring application safety and stability.

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