SELF-CONFIGURING COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FOR USE WITH PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a wireless enabled field device, comprising:
- receiving identification information associated with the wireless enabled field device;
comparing the identification information to configuration database information;
retrieving configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information; and
sending the configuration information to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for configuring a communication network associated with a plurality of wireless enabled field devices. The disclosed methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture may compare identification information associated with a wireless enabled field device to configuration database information. Configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device may be retrieved based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information. The retrieved configuration information is sent to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a wireless enabled field device, comprising:
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receiving identification information associated with the wireless enabled field device; comparing the identification information to configuration database information; retrieving configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information; and sending the configuration information to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for configuring a wireless enabled field device, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is programmed to; receive identification information associated with the wireless enabled field device; compare the identification information to configuration database information; retrieve configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information; and send the configuration information to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive identification information associated with the wireless enabled field device; compare the identification information to configuration database information; retrieve configuration information associated with the wireless enabled field device based on the comparison of the identification information to the configuration database information; and send the configuration information to the wireless enabled field device via at least one wireless communication link to configure the wireless enabled field device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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