Dynamically Linked Graphical Messages for Process Control Systems
First Claim
1. A dynamically linked graphical messaging system for use in a process control system of a process control plant, the dynamically linked graphical messaging system comprising:
- a computing device in communication with the process control system, the computing device having a processor, a memory and a display;
computer-executable instructions for a dynamically linked graphical message provider, the computer-executable instructions stored on the memory of the computing device and executable by the processor to;
create a dynamically linked graphical message, the dynamically linked graphical message including a hyperlink and an electronic sticky note image, the electronic sticky note image including a field;
store a content of the field of the electronic sticky note image in an entry of a centralized database that is accessible to the process control system;
associate the content of the field of the electronic sticky note image with a process control object that is configured in the process control system;
establish, during a run-time of a display view on the display, the hyperlink between the content of the field and the process control object, the display view including a representation of the process control object; and
present, in conjunction with the representation of the process control object on the display view, the electronic sticky note image including the content of the field.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing dynamically linked graphical messages in a process control system are disclosed. A dynamically linked graphical message may include a hyperlink and an electronic sticky note image. At run-time of a display view, the hyperlink may be established between contents of the electronic sticky note image and a process control object, and the electronic sticky note image may be displayed proximate to a representation of the process control object. The electronic sticky note image may automatically be displayed on any display view (displayed on any computing device in communication with the process control system) that includes a representation of the process control object or corresponding sub-class object. The contents of the electronic sticky note image may be stored separately from configurations of the process control object and the display view. User interfaces for administering and displaying properties of dynamically linked graphical messages are also disclosed.
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41 Claims
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1. A dynamically linked graphical messaging system for use in a process control system of a process control plant, the dynamically linked graphical messaging system comprising:
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a computing device in communication with the process control system, the computing device having a processor, a memory and a display; computer-executable instructions for a dynamically linked graphical message provider, the computer-executable instructions stored on the memory of the computing device and executable by the processor to; create a dynamically linked graphical message, the dynamically linked graphical message including a hyperlink and an electronic sticky note image, the electronic sticky note image including a field; store a content of the field of the electronic sticky note image in an entry of a centralized database that is accessible to the process control system; associate the content of the field of the electronic sticky note image with a process control object that is configured in the process control system; establish, during a run-time of a display view on the display, the hyperlink between the content of the field and the process control object, the display view including a representation of the process control object; and present, in conjunction with the representation of the process control object on the display view, the electronic sticky note image including the content of the field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A dynamically linked graphical message for use in a process control system of a process control plant, comprising:
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an electronic sticky note image presented in conjunction with a representation of a process control object of the process control system, the electronic sticky note image and the representation of the process control object presented on a display view on a display of a computing device, the computing device in communication with the process control system, the process control object configured in the process control system, and the electronic sticky note image including a field; a hyperlink established at run-time of the display view, the hyperlink linking a content of the field of the electronic sticky note image to the process control object, the content of the field being stored in an entry in at least one centralized database of the process control system; and an entry in a dynamically linked graphical message database including an indication of the dynamically linked graphical message, an indication of the process control object, and an indication of the at least one centralized database, the dynamically linked graphical message database being logically independent of the at least one centralized database; and
the entry excluding a configuration of the process control object and a configuration of the display view. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing dynamically linked graphical messages in a process control system of a process control plant, comprising:
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creating a dynamically linked graphical message, the dynamically linked graphical message including a hyperlink and an electronic sticky note image, the electronic sticky note image including a field; storing a content of the field of the electronic sticky note image in an entry of a centralized database accessible to the process control system; associating the content of the field with a process control object configured in the process control system; establishing, during a run-time of a display view on a display of a computing device in communication with the process control system, the hyperlink between the content of the field and the process control object, the display view including a representation of the process control object; and presenting on the display view, in conjunction with the representation of the process control object, the electronic sticky note image including the content of the field. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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