Method and device for data transmission
First Claim
1. A data transmission device for accessing from a remote unit at least one automation device via a standard browser, comprising a data conversion unit connected between the remote unit and at least one automation device and configured to convert data between a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, wherein the data are exchanged between the at least one automation device and the data conversion unit and between the automation devices by using the first communication protocol, and wherein the data are exchanged between the data conversion unit and the remote unit according to a second communication protocol.
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Abstract
A data transmission device for allowing access from a remote unit to at least one automation device via a standard browser includes a data conversion unit connected between the remote unit and an automation device. The data conversion unit is capable of converting data between a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol. The data are exchanged between an automation device and the data conversion unit and between the automation devices themselves by using the first communication protocol. The data are then exchanged between the data conversion unit and the remote unit according to a second communication protocol.
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11 Claims
- 1. A data transmission device for accessing from a remote unit at least one automation device via a standard browser, comprising a data conversion unit connected between the remote unit and at least one automation device and configured to convert data between a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, wherein the data are exchanged between the at least one automation device and the data conversion unit and between the automation devices by using the first communication protocol, and wherein the data are exchanged between the data conversion unit and the remote unit according to a second communication protocol.
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11. A method for data transmission to access from a remote unit via a standard browser at least one automation device, comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting the data between the remote unit and the at least one automation device by connecting a data conversion unit therebetween;
b) exchanging the data between the at least one automation device and the data conversion unit and between the automation devices according to a first communication protocol;
c) exchanging the data between the data conversion unit and the remote unit according to a second communication protocol; and
d) causing the data conversion unit to convert the data according to the first communication protocol into the data according to the second communication protocol.
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