Apparatus and method for event detection to support mobile notifications related to industrial process control and automation system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, at a notification server, information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system, the information obtained from multiple sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system;
generating, at the notification server, multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the obtained information; and
sending, by the notification server, the multiple notifications to the mobile end-user devices over a third-party network;
wherein obtaining the information associated with the multiple events comprises (i) using one or more queries to obtain a first part of the information from a first source of the multiple sources and (ii) obtaining a second part of the information from a second source of the multiple sources without using the one or more queries, the second source configured to provide event information without using the one or more queries; and
wherein the one or more queries support detection of events from the first source, wherein the first source is not configured to provide event information to the notification server.
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system, where the information is obtained from one or more sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes outputting the information to a notification system configured to generate multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the retrieved information. Obtaining the information associated with the multiple events includes using one or more queries to obtain at least part of the information from at least one of the one or more sources. The one or more queries support detection of events from the at least one source that is not configured or able to provide event information to the notification system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, at a notification server, information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system, the information obtained from multiple sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system; generating, at the notification server, multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the obtained information; and sending, by the notification server, the multiple notifications to the mobile end-user devices over a third-party network; wherein obtaining the information associated with the multiple events comprises (i) using one or more queries to obtain a first part of the information from a first source of the multiple sources and (ii) obtaining a second part of the information from a second source of the multiple sources without using the one or more queries, the second source configured to provide event information without using the one or more queries; and wherein the one or more queries support detection of events from the first source, wherein the first source is not configured to provide event information to the notification server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processing device configured to; obtain information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system from multiple sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system; generate multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the obtained information; and send the multiple notifications to the mobile end-user devices over a third-party network; wherein the at least one processing device is configured to (i) use one or more queries to obtain a first part of the information from a first source of the multiple sources and (ii) obtain a second part of the information from a second source of the multiple sources without using the one or more queries, the second source configured to provide event information without using the one or more queries; and wherein the one or more queries support detection of events from the first source, wherein the first source is not configured to provide event information to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer readable program code that, when executed, causes at least one processing device to:
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obtain information associated with multiple events in an industrial process control and automation system from multiple sources of data related to the industrial process control and automation system; generate multiple notifications for mobile end-user devices using the obtained information; and send the multiple notifications to the mobile end-user devices over a third-party network; wherein the computer readable program code that, when executed, causes the at least one processing device to obtain the information comprises computer readable program code that, when executed, causes the at least one processing device to (i) use one or more queries to obtain a first part of the information from a first source of the multiple sources and (ii) obtain a second part of the information from a second source of the multiple sources without using the one or more queries, the second source configured to provide event information without using the one or more queries; and wherein the one or more queries support detection of events from the first source, wherein the first source is not configured to provide event information to the at least one processing device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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