Wireless mesh network analysis and configuration
First Claim
1. A system for visualizing and analyzing a wireless process mesh network for splitting the wireless process mesh network from a pre-split wireless process mesh network configuration into a plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks, the system comprising:
- a processor;
a user interface module configured to generate a user interface to receive a user-provided visual representation of the pr-split wireless process mesh network configuration and to receive user-provided mesh network design parameters;
memory coupled to the processor and storing information indicative of the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks and associated wireless field devices; and
an analysis module configured to receive the user-provided mesh network design parameters, analyze the information indicative of the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks and generate a wireless mesh network configuration visualization and wireless mesh network configuration information for the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring wireless process mesh networks is provided. The system includes a processor, user interface module, memory, and an analysis module. The user interface module is configured to generate a user interface to receive user-provided mesh network design parameters. Memory is coupled to the processor and stores information indicative of a plurality of wireless process mesh networks and associated wireless field devices. The analysis module is configured to analyze the information indicative of the plurality of wireless process mesh networks and generate an alternate wireless mesh network configuration based on the user-provided mesh network design parameters.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for visualizing and analyzing a wireless process mesh network for splitting the wireless process mesh network from a pre-split wireless process mesh network configuration into a plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks, the system comprising:
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a processor; a user interface module configured to generate a user interface to receive a user-provided visual representation of the pr-split wireless process mesh network configuration and to receive user-provided mesh network design parameters; memory coupled to the processor and storing information indicative of the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks and associated wireless field devices; and an analysis module configured to receive the user-provided mesh network design parameters, analyze the information indicative of the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks and generate a wireless mesh network configuration visualization and wireless mesh network configuration information for the plurality of post-split wireless process mesh networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of generating wireless process mesh network configurations, the method comprising:
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receiving mesh network design parameters, wherein at least one mesh network design parameter is a user-provided mesh network design parameter input through a user input mechanism; receiving information indicative of a plurality of potential wireless process mesh networks, and information indicative of associated wireless field devices; responsively analyzing, using a processor, the plurality of potential wireless process mesh networks using the mesh network design parameters; generating, using the processor, an alternate wireless process mesh network configuration based on the analysis of the plurality of potential wireless process mesh networks and the mesh network design parameters; displaying the alternate wireless process mesh network configuration on a user interface display; and wherein analyzing the plurality of wireless process mesh networks includes a first phase wherein of a core network is created comprising wireless field devices that are A closest to each respective wireless gateway and communicate directly with said each respective wireless gateway. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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