Proactive transmission of measured values to mobile devices

• US 10,380,468 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2017
• Issued: 08/13/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG (Grieshaber Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH)
• Original Assignee: VEGA Grieshaber KG (Grieshaber Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH)
• Inventors: Hummel, Jakob, Dieterle, Marcel
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, Albert K
• Application Number:
  US15/423,263
• Publication Number:
  US 20170223435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 922 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/28 by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/00 Programme-control systems
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0428 Safety, monitoring G05B19/0423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4063 Monitoring general control system G05B19/4062 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4183 characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23084 Synoptic display of available, selectable control modules with their functions
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25062 Detect physical location of field device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06009 with optically detectable marking G06K19/063, G06K19/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/16 in which transmission is by pulses
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/50 using a mobile data collecting device, e.g. walk by or drive by
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]

Abstract

A mobile display device that selects a particular field device from a group of field devices and retrieves measurement data therefrom. The field device is selected by evaluating environment data which are captured by the display device without user input simplifying the measurement data display.

Claims

1. A mobile display device for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from the field device, the mobile display device comprising:

a first sensor configured to capture orientation data of the mobile display device;

a second sensor configured to capture image data of a container to which the field device is mounted;

a position sensor configured to capture a position of the mobile display device;

processing circuitry configured to analyse the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device, to identify the container on the basis of the analysis, and, using the identity of the container, to subsequently identify and select the field device; and

communication circuitry configured to retrieve measurement data from the selected field device,

wherein the mobile display device is configured to display the measurement data from the selected field device.

2. The mobile display device according to claim 1,

wherein the mobile display device is configured to automatically retrieve measurement data directly at the selected field device.

3. The mobile display device according to claim 1,

wherein the mobile display device is configured to automatically retrieve the measurement data on a server.

4. The mobile display device according to claim 1,

wherein the selected field device is a fill level measurement device, a density measuring device, or a pressure gauge.

5. The mobile display device according to claim 1,

wherein the mobile display device is a pair of smart glasses or a head-mounted display.

6. A server comprising:

processing circuitry configured to connect to a field device and a display device,

wherein the display device is the mobile display device according to claim 1.

7. A measurement arrangement for capturing and outputting measurement data, comprising:

one or more field devices; and

the mobile display device according to claim 1,

wherein the one or more field devices are configured to transmit environment data, including position data, to the mobile display device, and

wherein the mobile display device is configured to select one of the one or more field devices using the environment data.

8. A method for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from a field device, comprising:

capturing orientation data of a mobile display device, image data of a container to which the field device is mounted, and a position of the mobile display device;

analysing the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device;

identifying the container on the basis of the analysis;

identifying and selecting the field device, using the identity of the container;

retrieving measurement data from the selected field device;

associating the retrieved data to the identified field device; and

displaying the measurement data from the selected field device.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program element that when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute a method for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from a field device, comprising:

capturing orientation data of a mobile display device, image data of a container to which the field device is mounted, and a position of the mobile display device;

analysing the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device;

identifying the container on the basis of the analysis;

identifying and selecting the field device, using the identity of the container;

retrieving measurement data from the selected field device;

associating the retrieved data to the identified field device; and

displaying the measurement data from the selected field device.