Device home page for use in a device type manager providing graphical user interfaces for viewing and specifying field device parameters

• US 20070079250A1
• Filed: 10/05/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc. (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Invensys Systems Incorporated (Invensys PLC)
• Inventors: Kostadinov, Vladimir, Camino, Nestor, Tegnell, Johan, Bump, Scott, Linscott, Richard, Piper, Charles
• Granted Patent: US 8,464,168 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/21086 Configuration menu program for I-O
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25067 Graphic configuration control system
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25296 Identification module, type connected I-O, device
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0216 Human interface functionality, e.g. monitoring system providing help to the user in the selection of tests or in its configuration

Abstract

A device management utility is described that includes a generalized graphical user interface facilitating access to a variety of resources associated with selected device types. In particular, the utility includes information interfaces communicatively linking the utility of a variety of data sources. In addition, the utility includes a graphical user interface display providing a variety of information associated with a selected device type. Such information includes device identification information, links to supplemental resources, and a set of screen selection controls for exposing multiple functional modes of operation of the device management utility.

Claims

1. A device management utility including a generalized graphical user interface facilitating access to a variety of resources associated with selected device types, the utility including:

information interfaces communicatively linking the utility of a variety of data sources; and

a graphical user interface display screen comprising a variety of information associated with a selected device type including;

device identification information;

links to supplemental resources; and

a set of screen selection controls for exposing multiple functional modes of operation of the device management utility.

2. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the multiple functional modes of operation includes a system management mode.

3. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the multiple functional modes of operation includes a network management mode.

4. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the multiple functional modes of operation includes a diagnostics mode.

5. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the multiple functional modes of operation includes a security mode.

6. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the information includes graphics files.

7. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen includes comments fields.

8. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides status information for a device instance.

9. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides access to a web page.

10. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides access to a graphical depiction of a selected device.

11. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides access to a location of a device instance.

12. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides access to product management documentation.

13. The device management utility of claim 1 wherein the display screen provides access to product management videos.