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Transmitter Instant Messaging Interface in a Distributed Control System

  • US 20100011067A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Published: 01/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A distributed process control system, comprising:

  • a control component;

    a field device;

    a process control network communicably coupling the control component to the field device;

    a first instant messaging (IM) component and IM user interface, associated with the control component;

    a second IM component and IM user interface, associated with the field device;

    said first and second IM components configured to enable users respectively located at the control component and the field device to generate, send and receive IM communications via the process control network.

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