SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MACHINE-READABLE MEDIUM FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY DISPLAYING CONNECTED INDUSTRIAL ASSETS IN MULTIPLE DISPLAY MODES

• US 20170192628A1
• Filed: 05/10/2016
• Published: 07/06/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: O'Connor, Sean P., Anderson, Kristin, Chi, Clement
• Application Number:
  US15/151,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20170192628A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/41885 characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/23005 Expert design system, uses modeling, simulation, to control design process
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/33139 Design of industrial communication system with expert system
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/04 Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/12 Discovery or management of network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/045 for graphical visualisation of monitoring data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/18 using different networks or channels, e.g. using out of band channels cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key distribution involving distinctive intermediate devices or communication paths H04L9/0827; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for authentication using a plurality of channels H04L9/3215
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

This disclosure provides for a system and method for managing network-connected industrial assets. A user may request monitored data for one or more of the network-connected industrial assets using a client device that is communicatively coupled to an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) machine. The IIoT machine monitors and records data for various metrics for one or more industrial assets communicatively coupled to the IIoT machine. Using the client device, the user can request the display of various views of the one or more industrial assets including a hierarchical tree structure and a topology view. Furthermore, the hierarchical tree structure and topology view are designed to be simultaneously displayed by the client device so that the user can view information about a selected industrial asset from either the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view, or both.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a machine-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions; and

at least one hardware processor communicatively coupled to the machine-readable medium that, when the computer-executable instructions are executed, configures the system to perform operations comprising;

displaying a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset;

receiving a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset;

determining a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes;

displaying the topology view at the determined location, wherein;

a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and

one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and

wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein selection of the first node displays asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor further configures the system to:

receive asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and

change the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of:

a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;

the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;

the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and

the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and

selection of the third node causes the system to display the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one hardware processor further configures the system to:

receive asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the asset information indicating a first state of the network-connected industrial asset;

display the first node according to the received asset information;

receive updated asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the updated asset information indicating a second state of the network-connected industrial asset; and

display the second node according to the received updated asset information, wherein the second state is different than the first state.

8. A method comprising:

displaying, by at least one hardware processor, a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset;

receiving, by at least one hardware processor, a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset;

determining, by at least one hardware processor, a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes;

displaying, by at least one hardware processor, the topology view at the determined location, wherein;

a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and

one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and

wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein selecting the first node causes a display of asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and

changing the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of:

a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;

the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;

the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and

the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein:

the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and

selecting the third node causes a display of the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the asset information indicating a first state of the network-connected industrial asset;

displaying the first node according to the received asset information;

receiving updated asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the updated asset information indicating a second state of the network-connected industrial asset; and

displaying the second node according to the received updated asset information, wherein the second state is different than the first state.

15. A machine-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, causes a system to perform a plurality of operations, the operations comprising:

displaying a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset;

receiving a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset;

determining a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes;

displaying the topology view at the determined location, wherein;

a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and

one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and

wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein selecting the first node causes a display of asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:

receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and

changing the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of:

a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein:

the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;

the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;

the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and

the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein:

the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and

selecting the third node causes a display of the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.