METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE MEMORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

摘要

Methods and apparatus to reduce memory requirements of software applications in a process control system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a primary process space to execute a primary application for use in a process control system, a primary user interface associated with the primary application and to be rendered on a display, and a secondary application to be invoked via the primary application. The secondary application includes a client application to enable interaction between the primary application and the secondary application, and a server application that serves the client application to implement at least one software component to generate a secondary user interface associated with the secondary application. The secondary user interface is to be communicated to the primary application to be rendered within the primary user interface.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor having a primary process space to execute a primary application for use in a process control system; a display to render a primary user interface associated with the primary application; and a secondary application to be invoked via the primary application, the secondary application comprising a client portion and a server portion, the server portion to serve the client portion with information for a secondary user interface associated with the secondary application to be rendered within the primary user interface, the secondary user interface to be generated by the server portion implementing at least one software component, the client portion to pass-through the information to the primary application via a pointer shared with the server portion.