SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR LOCATING AND NOTIFYING FAULT AND HANDLING ALARM THEREOF
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1. A system for locating and notifying of a fault, and handling an alarm thereof, the system comprising:
- at least one field device;
a central alarm management component;
a plurality of handheld devices; and
a plurality of interconnected wireless hubs communicatively coupled to the at least one field device and the plurality of handheld devices, wherein at least a wireless hub from the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs is configured to analyze a fault, locate an appropriate handheld device corresponding to the fault based on one or more parameters, and route a fault notification associated with the fault to the appropriate handheld device using the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for locating and notifying of a fault, and handling an alarm thereof. The system can include at least one field device, a central alarm management component, at least one handheld device and at least one wireless hub. The wireless hub is connected with the at least one field device and/or the at least one handheld device, for analyzing the fault and/or locating the appropriate handheld device correspondingly in relation to the fault.
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1. A system for locating and notifying of a fault, and handling an alarm thereof, the system comprising:
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at least one field device; a central alarm management component; a plurality of handheld devices; and a plurality of interconnected wireless hubs communicatively coupled to the at least one field device and the plurality of handheld devices, wherein at least a wireless hub from the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs is configured to analyze a fault, locate an appropriate handheld device corresponding to the fault based on one or more parameters, and route a fault notification associated with the fault to the appropriate handheld device using the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20)
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7. The system as claimed in 6, wherein a wireless hub from the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs is configured to include one or more of information or profile pertaining to said at least one field device and of a corresponding handheld device and of a corresponding site personnel associated thereto.
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8. A method for locating and notifying of a fault, and handling an alarm thereof, by a system having at least one field device;
- a central alarm management component;
a plurality of handheld devices; and
a plurality of interconnected wireless hubs communicatively coupled to the at least one field device and the plurality of handheld devices, wherein at least a wireless hub from the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs is configured to analyze a fault, locate an appropriate handheld device corresponding to the fault based on one or more parameters, and route a fault notification associated with the fault to the appropriate handheld device using the plurality of interconnected wireless hubs, the method comprising;sending information in relation to the fault of the field device by the field device to the wireless hub corresponding to the field device; analyzing the information by the wireless hub; identifying an appropriate handheld device to notify of the fault and of the alarm thereof based on one or more parameters, by the wireless hub; notifying of the fault and of the alarm thereof to the appropriate handheld device by the corresponding wireless hub connected thereto with the appropriate handheld device; and updating a status of the fault and of the alarm thereof that had been notified, by the appropriate handheld device and the wireless hub, upon rectifying the fault by the site personnel corresponding with the appropriate handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a central alarm management component;
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