METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS PLANT WITH LOCATION AWARE MOBILE CONTROL DEVICES
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1. A mobile user interface device for controlling a process plant, the mobile user interface device comprising:
- a processor communicatively coupled to a network;
a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
a display communicatively coupled to the processor;
a communication circuit operable to detect the proximity of the mobile user interface device to an external device; and
one or more routines stored on the memory device and executable by the processor to cause the processor to;
transmit, via the network, a first request for first data;
receive first data, via the network, in response to the first request;
cause the display to display the received first data;
receive an indication that the mobile user interface device is in proximity to an external device;
transmit, via the network, a second request for second data according to the received indication; and
receive second data, via the network, in response to the second request.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for operating a process plant include multiple user interface devices operable to determine the location of the device in the process plant and to display data related to proximate devices. A processor in a mobile user interface device transmits a first request for data and receives the requested data in response to the request. The processor causes a display to display the received data. The processor receives an indication that the mobile user interface device is in proximity to an external device the processors transmits a second request for data according to the received indication. The processor then receives data in response to the second request.
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1. A mobile user interface device for controlling a process plant, the mobile user interface device comprising:
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a processor communicatively coupled to a network; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; a display communicatively coupled to the processor; a communication circuit operable to detect the proximity of the mobile user interface device to an external device; and one or more routines stored on the memory device and executable by the processor to cause the processor to; transmit, via the network, a first request for first data; receive first data, via the network, in response to the first request; cause the display to display the received first data; receive an indication that the mobile user interface device is in proximity to an external device; transmit, via the network, a second request for second data according to the received indication; and receive second data, via the network, in response to the second request. - 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 method performed by a mobile user interface device for a process plant, the method comprising:
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transmitting, via a network, a first request for first data from a data storage area; receiving, in response to the first request, first data from the storage area; causing a display of the mobile user interface device to display the received first data; receiving an indication that the mobile user interface device is in proximity to an external device; transmitting a second request for second data according to the received indication; and receiving second data in response to the second request. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Current AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
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Original AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems Incorporated (Emerson Electric Company)
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InventorsNixon, Mark J., Beoughter, Ken J., Christensen, Daniel D.
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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US Class Current715/733
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CPC Class CodesG05B 11/01 electricG05B 13/02 electricG05B 15/02 electricG06F 3/048 Interaction techniques base...G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or vi...G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed obje...H04L 67/01 ProtocolsH04L 67/12 specially adapted for propr...H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the l...H04W 4/02 Services making use of loca...H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative lo...Y02P 90/02 Total factory control, e.g....
