APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMBINING VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTION IN INDUSTRIAL OPERATOR CONSOLES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting process-related information associated with an industrial process control and automation system to an operator using at least one display device and a touchscreen of an operator console;
receiving user input via the touchscreen; and
based on the user input, (i) controlling the process-related information presented on the at least one display device and the touchscreen and (ii) adjusting operation of the industrial process control and automation system.
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Abstract
A method includes presenting process-related information associated with an industrial process control and automation system to an operator using at least one display device and a touchscreen of an operator console. The method also includes receiving user input via the touchscreen and, based on the user input, (i) controlling the process-related information presented on the at least one display device and the touchscreen and (ii) adjusting operation of the industrial process control and automation system. For example, based on the user input, content can be moved from the display device(s) to the touchscreen or from the touchscreen to the display device(s). As another example, the operation of the industrial process control and automation system can be adjusted by receiving a new value of a process variable based on a first user input and receiving an acceptance of the new value of the process variable based on a second user input.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting process-related information associated with an industrial process control and automation system to an operator using at least one display device and a touchscreen of an operator console; receiving user input via the touchscreen; and based on the user input, (i) controlling the process-related information presented on the at least one display device and the touchscreen and (ii) adjusting operation of the industrial process control and automation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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at least one display device and a touchscreen collectively configured to present process-related information associated with an industrial process control and automation system to an operator; the touchscreen also configured to receive user input and, based on the user input, to (i) control the process-related information presented on the at least one display device and the touchscreen and (ii) adjust operation of the industrial process control and automation system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display configured to receive input from an operator; and at least one processing device configured, based on the operator input, to; control process-related information presented on at least one display device of an operator console and the touch-sensitive display, the process-related information associated with an industrial process control and automation system; and adjust operation of the industrial process control and automation system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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