(19)
(11) EP 2 035 902 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
26.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/52

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/45

(21) Application number: 07845202.6

(22) Date of filing: 30.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05B 19/05(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/070009
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/149688 (27.12.2007 Gazette 2007/52)

(54)

REMOTE VIRTUAL PLACEHOLDER CONFIGURATION FOR DISTRIBUTED INPUT/OUTPUT MODULES

FERNKONFIGURATION VON VIRTUELLEN PLATZHALTERN FÜR VERTEILTE EIN- UND AUSGANGSMODULE

CONFIGURATION À DISTANCE D'OBJETS SUBSTITUTIFS VIRTUELS POUR DES MODULES D'ENTRÉE/SORTIE DISTRIBUÉES


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 30.05.2006 US 809855 P
30.05.2006 US 809856 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/12

(73) Proprietor: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
Palatine, Illinois 60067 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BLAIR, Richard
    Plaistow, NH 03865 (US)
  • LEE, Kenneth
    Cambridge, MA 02139 (US)
  • DHAYAGUDE, Nitin
    North Andover, MA 01845 (US)
  • VAN DE STEEG, Kerry
    Windham, NH 03087 (US)
  • SCHAFFNER, Heinz
    63322 Rödermark/ Hessen (DE)
  • BRUNE, Torsten, Joachim
    63179 Obertshausen/ Hessen (DE)
  • KRESS, Sascha, Michael
    63768 Hösbach/ Bayern (DE)
  • STREUBEL, Michael
    55452 Laubenheim/ Rheinland-Pfalz (DE)

(74) Representative: Hayden, Nicholas Mark 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 434 288
US-A- 5 978 593
   
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