SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CAPTURE AND DOCUMENT CROSS-PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY STATUS INFORMATION FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for collecting and rendering device compatibility status information, comprising:
- a memory that stores computer-executable components;
a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising;
a compatibility data storage area configured to store compatibility status information identifying compatibility statuses for multiple pairs of industrial devices;
an interface component configured to receive, via one or more interface displays delivered to a client device, selection information from the client device that identifies a set of industrial devices;
a search component configured to retrieve a subset of the compatibility status information, for at least two industrial devices of the set of industrial devices, from the compatibility data storage area based on the selection information, wherein the interface component is further configured to render the subset of the compatibility status information on the client device via the one or more interface displays; and
a correlation component configured to update the subset of the compatibility status information stored in the compatibility data storage area in accordance with new compatibility status information, for the at least two industrial devices, received via the one or more interface displays, wherein the correlation component updates the subset of the compatibility data based on a user role associated with the client device.
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Abstract
A device compatibility information system captures, processes, and presents cross-product compatibility status information for industrial devices. The system can receive device compatibility information from both device vendors as well as end users of the industrial devices in order to rapidly accumulate device compatibility information for large numbers of industrial device pairs. In some embodiments, the system can also automatically discover and collect device and system configuration information from industrial devices already deployed at a plant facility and infer device compatibility information from the collected configuration information. The system can use this inferred compatibility information to populate the stored set of device compatibility status information, which can be accessed and viewed by authorized users.
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1. A system for collecting and rendering device compatibility status information, comprising:
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a memory that stores computer-executable components; a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising; a compatibility data storage area configured to store compatibility status information identifying compatibility statuses for multiple pairs of industrial devices; an interface component configured to receive, via one or more interface displays delivered to a client device, selection information from the client device that identifies a set of industrial devices; a search component configured to retrieve a subset of the compatibility status information, for at least two industrial devices of the set of industrial devices, from the compatibility data storage area based on the selection information, wherein the interface component is further configured to render the subset of the compatibility status information on the client device via the one or more interface displays; and a correlation component configured to update the subset of the compatibility status information stored in the compatibility data storage area in accordance with new compatibility status information, for the at least two industrial devices, received via the one or more interface displays, wherein the correlation component updates the subset of the compatibility data based on a user role associated with the client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for updating and rendering device compatibility information, comprising:
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storing, by a system comprising at least one processor, compatibility status information on a compatibility data store, wherein the compatibility status information identifies compatibility statuses for multiple pairs of industrial devices; receiving, by the system via interaction with one or more interface displays, selection information from a client device, wherein the selection information identifies at least two industrial devices; retrieving, by the system from the compatibility data store, a subset of the compatibility status information for the at least two devices based on the selection information; displaying, by the system, the subset of the compatibility status information on the client device via the one or more interface displays; receiving, by the system from the client device, new compatibility status information for the at least two industrial devices via interaction with the one or more interface displays; determining, by the system, a user role associated with the client device; and modifying, by the system, the subset of the compatibility status information in accordance with the new compatibility status information, wherein the modifying comprises modifying the subset of the compatibility data based on the user role. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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storing compatibility status information on a compatibility data storage memory, wherein the compatibility status information defines compatibility statuses for multiple pairs of industrial devices; receiving, via interaction with one or more interface displays, selection information from a client device, the selection information identifying a pair of industrial devices; retrieving from the compatibility data storage memory, a subset of the compatibility status information for at pair of industrial devices based on the selection information; displaying the subset of the compatibility status information on the client device via the one or more interface displays; receiving, from a client device, new compatibility status information for the pair of industrial devices via interaction with the one or more interface displays; determining a user role associated with the client device; and modifying the subset of the compatibility status information in accordance with the new compatibility status information, wherein the modifying comprises modifying the subset of the compatibility data based on the user role. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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