METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRESENT RECIPE PROGRESS STATUS INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method of displaying recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
- displaying a user interface screen associated with a recipe being executed in a process control system, wherein the recipe includes a plurality of process phases;
displaying a plurality of process stage progress indicators in the user interface screen in an arrangement representative of the process flow of the recipe, wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is representative of at least one of the process phases of the recipe, and wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is indicative of a progress of at least one respective one of the process phases; and
updating a first one of the process stage progress indicators in substantially real-time based on information received from the process control system.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to present recipe progress status information are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves displaying a user interface screen associated with a recipe being executed in a process control system. The recipe includes a plurality of process phases. A plurality of process stage progress indicator are displayed in the user interface screen in an arrangement representative of the process flow of the recipe. Each of the process stage progress indicators is representative of at least one of the process phases of the recipe. A first one of the process stage progress indicators is indicative of a progress of at least one of the process phases. The first process stage progress indicator is updated in substantially real-time based on information received from the process control system.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of displaying recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface screen associated with a recipe being executed in a process control system, wherein the recipe includes a plurality of process phases; displaying a plurality of process stage progress indicators in the user interface screen in an arrangement representative of the process flow of the recipe, wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is representative of at least one of the process phases of the recipe, and wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is indicative of a progress of at least one respective one of the process phases; and updating a first one of the process stage progress indicators in substantially real-time based on information received from the process control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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8. An apparatus to display recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
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a screen selector to select a user interface screen to display in association with a recipe being executed in a process control system, wherein the recipe includes a plurality of process phases; a user interface manager to display a plurality of process stage progress indicators in the user interface screen in an arrangement representative of the process flow of the recipe, wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is representative of at least one of the process phases of the recipe, and wherein each of the process stage progress indicators is indicative of a progress of at least one respective one of the process phases; and a data processor to generate updated progress information for a first one of the process stage progress indicators in substantially real-time based on information received from the process control system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13)
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22. A method of displaying recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
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displaying a screen associated with a recipe including a plurality of process phases; partitioning the screen into bounded display areas, wherein the bounded display areas include a plurality of summary information display areas and a detailed information display area; generating a plurality of summary capsules, each corresponding to at least one of the process phases of the recipe; displaying each of the summary capsules in a respective one of the summary information display areas in an arrangement indicative of a process flow of the recipe; and displaying detailed information corresponding to at least one of the process phases of the recipe in the detailed information display area. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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28. An apparatus to display recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
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a screen selector to select a screen to display in association with a recipe including a plurality of process phases, wherein the screen is partitioned into bounded display areas, and wherein the bounded display areas include a plurality of summary information display areas and a detailed information display area; a summary information generator to generate a plurality of summary capsules, each corresponding to at least one of the process phases of the recipe; a user interface manager to display each of the summary capsules in a respective one of the summary information display areas in an arrangement indicative of a process flow of the recipe; and a detailed information generator to generate detailed information corresponding to at least one of the process phases of the recipe for display in the detailed information display area. - View Dependent Claims (29, 33)
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40. A method of displaying recipe information for a process control system, the method comprising:
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displaying a screen associated with first and second recipes being executed in at least one process control system; displaying a first plurality of process stage progress indicators in the screen in an arrangement representative of a first process flow of the first recipe and a second plurality of process stage progress indicators in the screen in an arrangement representative of a second process flow of the second recipe, wherein each of the first process stage progress indicators represents at least one of a first plurality of process phases of the first recipe, and wherein each of the second process stage progress indicators represents at least one of a second plurality of process phases of the second recipe; and displaying a first progress fill element in association with one of the first process stage progress indicators and a second progress fill element in association with one of the second process stage progress indicators, wherein the first progress fill element indicates a progress of at least one of the first process phases of the first recipe corresponding to the one of the first process stage progress indicators, and wherein the second progress fill element indicates a progress of at least one of the second process phases of the second recipe corresponding to the one of the second process stage progress indicators. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47)
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