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ASSET TRACKING IN PROCESS CONTROL ENVIRONMENTS

  • US 20130060351A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2011
  • Published: 03/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An asset tracking method used by an asset tracking device communicatively coupled to a communication network operating according to an industrial automation protocol, the method comprising:

  • obtaining, by the asset tracking device, positioning data corresponding to the asset tracking device, wherein the positioning data indicates a spatial position of the asset tracking device;

    generating, by the asset tracking device, a message conforming to the industrial automation protocol and including a content corresponding to at least a portion of the positioning data; and

    causing the message to be transmitted from the asset tracking device to an asset tracking host via the communication network using the industrial automation protocol, the industrial automation protocol including messages defined for communicating information corresponding to controlling or monitoring process variables in a process control environment.

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