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Method and apparatus for determining the position of a mobile control device in a process plant

  • US 10,551,799 B2
  • Filed: 09/17/2013
  • Issued: 02/04/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a position of a mobile device within a process control environment, the method including:

  • acquiring data indicating an anchor position within a process plant, wherein acquiring data comprises interacting with a context device in the process plant, the context device is related to a portion of the process plant;

    determining the anchor position according to the acquired data;

    receiving, from circuitry of the mobile device, data indicative of acceleration and orientation of the mobile device;

    determining a position of the mobile device according to the received data and the anchor position;

    determining a proximate device according to the determined position;

    communicating the determined position of the mobile device to a control system of the process plant;

    identifying a work item including a task to be performed by a person on the proximate device;

    in response to identifying the work item, automatically launching an application of the mobile device;

    wherein automatically launching the application includes generating and displaying a user interface element, on a display of the mobile device, that corresponds to the identified work item relating to the proximate device; and

    altering a parameter of the process plant according to the determined position of the mobile device in the process plant.

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