Apparatus and method for detecting the abnormal execution of an application program

摘要

The device comprises: a pipeline loading unit (12) for loading the pipeline unit (10) with a control program; a control program examination unit (18) for determining whether the control program behaves in a predetermined manner and; a problem signaling unit (20) for signaling irregularities in the user program if the behavior of the control program varies from the predefined behavior. An independent claim is made for a method for detecting irregularity in the program flow of an application program in a pipeline unit.