APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINISTIC LATENCY-CONTROLLED COMMUNICATIONS IN PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a data message comprising data associated with a process system;
mapping the data message to one of multiple classifications; and
wirelessly transmitting the data message, wherein a Quality of Service (QoS) associated with the transmission of the data message is based on the mapping.
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining a data message having data associated with a process system and mapping the data message to one of multiple classifications. The method also includes wirelessly transmitting the data message, where a Quality of Service (QoS) associated with the transmission is based on the mapping. Mapping the data message could include identifying a type associated with the data message and mapping the data message based on the identified type. The type may include a publish message type, an alert message type, or a management message type. The publish message type could be mapped to an Unsolicited Grant Service (UGS) class, the alert message type could be mapped to a real-time Polling Service (rtPS) class, and the management message type could be mapped to a Best Effort (BE) or non-real-time Polling Service (nrtPS) class. A WiMAX standard could be used to transmit the message, and a WiMAX or WiFi standard could be used to obtain the message.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a data message comprising data associated with a process system; mapping the data message to one of multiple classifications; and wirelessly transmitting the data message, wherein a Quality of Service (QoS) associated with the transmission of the data message is based on the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a controller configured to; obtain a data message comprising data associated with a process system; and provide the data message to the transceiver for wireless communication; wherein the transceiver is configured to use a WiMAX standard to communicate the data message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising multiple wireless nodes configured to communicate wirelessly, at least one of the wireless nodes comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; and a controller configured to; obtain a data message comprising control data for controlling equipment in a process system; and provide the data message to the transceiver for wireless communication; wherein the transceiver is configured to use a WiMAX standard to communicate wirelessly and to provide a specified Quality of Service (QoS) for the control data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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