METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE PROCESS CONTROL STATUS ROLLUPS
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1. A method to manage process control status rollups, the method comprising:
- receiving process control information from at least one process control device included within aprocess control system;
determining at least one issue associated with a portion of the received process control information;
receiving a selection of a status type;
determining if the at least one issue is associated with the selected status type; and
displaying a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to manage process control status rollups are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving process control information from at least one process control device included within a process control system, determining at least one issue associated with a portion of the received process control information, receiving a selection of a status type, determining if the at least one issue is associated with the selected status type, and displaying a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue.
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1. A method to manage process control status rollups, the method comprising:
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receiving process control information from at least one process control device included within aprocess control system; determining at least one issue associated with a portion of the received process control information; receiving a selection of a status type; determining if the at least one issue is associated with the selected status type; and displaying a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus to manage process control status rollups, the apparatus comprising:
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an issue detector to determine at least one issue associated with a portion of received process control information; a rollup processor to determine if the at least one issue is associated with a selected status type; and a display manager to display a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33)
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35. A machine-accessible medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive process control information from at least one process control device included within aprocess control system; determine at least one issue associated with a portion of the received process control information; receive a selection of a status type; determine if the at least one issue is associated with the selected status type; and display a process control status rollup associated with the selected status type and including the at least one issue.
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