Systems and methods that utilize scalable vector graphics to provide web-based visualization of a device

• US 9,467,347 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2014
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Callaghan, David M., Batke, Brian A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Theriault, Steven B
• Application Number:
  US14/452,733
• Publication Number:
  US 20140351705A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/986 Document structures and storage, e.g. HTML extensions
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/02 for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods that employ scalable vector graphics (SVG) to view and effectuate an industrial device from a remote Web interface. The systems and methods can be utilized to retrieve an SVG XML markup language-based file associated with the device and execute the SVG file via basic ASCII drawing commands. Thus, a faceplate of an industrial device and/or other device-related information can be represented via SVG syntax and stored with the device. A user can employ a Web browser from a remote location (e.g., via a Web client) to retrieve the SVG file, wherein the file can be loaded within the Web browser and/or an open source software package. The SVG file can be executed to render an interactive graphical faceplate that can depict LEDs, alphanumeric displays, inputs/output, etc., trending mechanisms (e.g., graphs, charts, etc.), and capabilities to load parameters.

Claims

1. An industrial device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions configured to implement the system, comprising;

an interface component configured to, in response to receipt of a request from a client device, locate scalable vector graphics (SVG) information stored on the memory based on at least one of a statistic, a probability, an inference, or a classifier, and send the SVG information to the client device, wherein the SVG information comprises an instruction that, in response to execution on the client device, causes an interactive graphical representation of the industrial device'"'"'s faceplate to be rendered via a web browser, and the interactive graphical representation facilitates remote monitoring and modification of at least one parameter of the industrial device via the client device; and

a data selection component configured to select a set of device data available on the industrial device for display on the interactive graphical representation.

2. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the interface component is configured to send the SVG information as at least one of an SVG file or a stream of SVG data.

3. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the delivery component is further configured to send at least one of manual information associated with the industrial device, historical data collected from the industrial device, or performance data collected from the industrial device to the client device.

4. The industrial device of claim 1, further comprising an update component configured to determine an availability of updated SVG information on a network device and to retrieve the updated SVG information for storage in the memory in response to determining that the updated SVG information is available.

5. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the interactive graphical representation further comprises at least one of a chart or a graph representing performance data of the industrial device.

6. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the interface component is configured to send the SVG information to the client device over a public network.

7. The industrial device of claim 1, further comprising a data management component configured to remove the SVG information from the memory in response to a determination that the SVG information is outdated.

8. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the interactive graphical representation comprises at least one of a representation of a light emitting diode, an alphanumeric display, an indication of a state of the industrial device, or an input field.

9. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the interactive graphical representation displays at least one of a description of the industrial device, a location of the industrial device, a maintenance history of the industrial device, or a condition of the industrial device.

10. The industrial device of claim 1, wherein the instruction causes the web browser to generate the interactive graphical representation using American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) commands.

11. A method for rendering industrial device information, comprising:

receiving, by an industrial device comprising at least one processor, request information from a client device for scalable vector graphics (SVG) information stored on the industrial device;

locating, by the industrial device in response to the receiving, the SVG information based on at least one of a statistic, a probability, an inference, or a classifier;

sending, by the industrial device, the SVG information to the client device, wherein the SVG information comprises one or more instructions that, in response to execution by the client device, renders within a web browser an interactive graphical representation of a faceplate associated with the industrial device that allows remote monitoring and modification of at least one parameter of the industrial device; and

selecting, by the industrial device, a subset of available device data stored on the industrial device to be rendered on the interactive graphical representation.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the sending comprises sending the SVG information as at least one of an SVG file or an SVG stream.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising sending, to the client device by the industrial device, at least one of manual information associated with the industrial device, historical data collected from the industrial device, or performance data collected from the industrial device.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising, in response to determining that updated SVG information is available on a storage device networked to the industrial device, retrieving, by the industrial device, the updated SVG information from the storage device.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the sending comprises ending the SVG information via a web server device.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising deleting, by the industrial device, the SVG information in response to determining that the SVG information is outdated.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising sending information relating to at least one of a description of the industrial device, a location of the industrial device, a maintenance history of the industrial device, or a condition of the industrial device to the client device for display on the interactive graphical representation.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, in response to execution, cause an industrial device comprising a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

determining, in response to receipt of a request, a location of scalable vector graphics (SVG) information stored on the industrial device, wherein the determining is based on at least one of a statistic, a probability, an inference, or a classifier;

sending the SVG information to a client device, wherein the SVG information comprises one or more instructions that, in response to execution, causes the client device to render an interactive graphical representation of a faceplate associated with the industrial device via a web browser, wherein the interactive graphical representation facilitates remote monitoring and modification of at least one parameter of the industrial device via the client device; and

selecting a portion of available device data stored on the industrial device for rendering on the interactive graphical representation; and

sending the portion of the available device data to the client device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the sending the SVG information comprises sending the SVG information via a web server device.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the sending the portion of the available data comprises sending at least one of manual information associated with the industrial device, historical data collected from the industrial device, or performance data collected from the industrial device.