Human-machine interface support of remote viewing sessions
First Claim
1. A method of operating a human-machine-interface (HMI) system within an industrial automation environment, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a remote viewing session generated by a communication device;
in response to the request, transferring graphics data and operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device;
monitoring for changes to the graphics data and the operation data during the remote viewing session;
upon a change occurring to the graphics data, transferring updated graphics data for delivery to and display by the communication device; and
,upon a change occurring to the operation data, transferring updated operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device.
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Abstract
A human-machine-interface (HMI) system comprises a machine interface, a communication interface, and a processing system. The machine interface receives operation data from a plurality of machines within an industrial automation environment, wherein the operation data corresponds to operations of the plurality of machines. The communication interface receives a request for a remote viewing session from a communication device, and in response to the request, transfers graphics data and the operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device. The processing system monitors for changes to the graphics data and the operation data during the remote viewing session. The communication, upon a change occurring to the graphics data, transfers updated graphics data for delivery to and display by the communication device, and upon a change occurring to the operation data, transfers updated operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a human-machine-interface (HMI) system within an industrial automation environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for a remote viewing session generated by a communication device; in response to the request, transferring graphics data and operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device; monitoring for changes to the graphics data and the operation data during the remote viewing session; upon a change occurring to the graphics data, transferring updated graphics data for delivery to and display by the communication device; and
,upon a change occurring to the operation data, transferring updated operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A human-machine-interface (HMI) system comprising:
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a machine interface configured to receive operation data from a plurality of machines within an industrial automation environment, wherein the operation data corresponds to operations of the plurality of machines; a communication interface configured to receive a request for a remote viewing session from a communication device, and in response to the request, transfer graphics data and the operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device; and
,a processing system configured to monitor for changes to the graphics data and the operation data during the remote viewing session; wherein the communication interface is further configured to, upon a change occurring to the graphics data, transfer updated graphics data for delivery to and display by the communication device, and upon a change occurring to the operation data, transfer updated operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A human-machine-interface (HMI) product, for operating an HMI system, comprises machine-readable processing instructions that when executed by the HMI system, direct the HMI system to:
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receive operation data from a plurality of machines within an industrial automation environment, wherein the operation data corresponds to operations of the plurality of machines; receive a request for a remote viewing session from a communication device, and in response to the request, transfer graphics data and the operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device; monitor for changes to the graphics data and the operation data during the remote viewing session; upon a change occurring to the graphics data, transfer updated graphics data for delivery to and display by the communication device; and
,upon a change occurring to the operation data, transfer updated operation data for delivery to and display by the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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