Method as well as system for wireless data transmission

• US 9,578,446 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2012
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Original Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Inventors: Baret, Marc, Birgel, Eric, Fischer, Julien, Lefebvre, Martine, Seger, Andrea, Weibel, Mathieu
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tuan H
• Application Number:
  US14/241,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20140308896A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,651 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.1, 455/41.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/045 involving different protocol versions, e.g. MIPv4 and MIPv6
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/18 between terminal devices

Abstract

A method for wireless data transmission between first and second transmission participants, wherein for wireless data transmission between the first and second participants alternately a first protocol and a second protocol are used, wherein the first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and the second protocol for bidirectional data transmission.

Claims

1. A method for wireless data transmission between first and second transmission participants comprising the steps of:

alternately a first protocol and a second protocol are used for wireless data transmission between the first and second participants, wherein;

the first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and the second protocol for bidirectional data transmission

the first participant is a field device of process automation technology for logging and determining process relevant data;

the first protocol serves for the transmission of data from a memory unit provided in the field device to the second participant in a first interval,

the memory unit is connected with an operating electronics of field device;

the second protocol serves during a second interval for bidirectional data transmission for ascertaining data, which is to be exchanged from the field device to the second participant by the means of the first protocol, and

during a third interval, the data are written from the operating electronics of the field device into the memory unit.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the first participant and the second participant respectively use corresponding interfaces for wireless data transmission, via which interfaces data are transmitted alternately according to the first and second protocols.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the unidirectional data transmission by means of the first protocol occurs from the first participant to the second participant.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the bidirectional data transmission by means of the second protocol occurs between the first participant and the second participant.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the second participant is a handheld servicing device, especially a smart phone, for servicing the field device.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the first protocol is a protocol for unidirectional data transmission according to the RFID standard.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the second protocol is a protocol for bidirectional data transmission according to the NFC standard.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the interface for wireless data transmission is, in each case, an RFID chipset with a corresponding antenna; and

the first and second protocols are stored in the chipset and can be executed by the chipset.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the memory unit is a persistent memory.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the memory unit is connected with an operating electronics of the first participant, in the case of which such preferably involves a field device; and

data can be stored in the memory unit by the operating electronics of the field device.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the memory unit is at least at times fed via the operating electronics of the field device.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the data written into the memory unit and/or transmitted from the first participant to the second participant during the first and/or the second interval is process data for predictive maintenance of the field device.

13. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

for establishing data transmission between the first and second participants, an electromagnetic induction field is established by the second participant, in which induction field the first participant is located; and

the interface for wireless data transmission from the first participant is fed during the first interval by the induction field of the second participant.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein:

the interface for wireless data transmission of the first participant is also fed during the second interval by the induction field of the second participant; and

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through a load modulation of the first participant, data are transmitted from the first participant to the second participant.

15. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the first and/or the second and/or the third interval lasts alternately a period of time, which is, in each case, predetermined, especially constant.

16. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the interface of the first participant includes an antenna, which is arranged especially in a viewing window pane of the field device or in a PG-connection of the field device.

17. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said persistent memory is a FRAM or an EEPROM.

18. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

said process data comprises measured values of the field device or data concerning a diagnosis of the field device.

19. A system comprising:

first and second participants; and

first and second protocols, which are applied alternately, in order to transmit data wirelessly between said first and second participants, wherein;

said first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and said second protocol for bidirectional data transmission,

the first participant is a field device of process automation technology for logging and determining process relevant data,

the first protocol serves for the transmission of data from a memory unit provided in the field device to the second participant in a first interval,

the memory unit is connected with an operating electronics of the field device,

the second protocol serves during a second interval for bidirectional data transmission for ascertaining data, which is to be exchanged from the field device to the second participant by the means of the first protocol, and

during a third interval, the data are written from the operating electronics of the field device into the memory unit.

20. A field device of process automation technology for application in a system comprising:

first and second participants;

and first and second protocols, which are applied alternately, in order to transmit data wirelessly between said first and second participants, wherein;

said first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission;

said second protocol for bidirectional data transmission; and

for performing a method comprising the steps of;

alternately a first protocol and a second protocol are used for wireless data transmission between the first and second participants, wherein;

the first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and the second protocol for bidirectional data transmission, wherein the field device functions as a first participant,

the first protocol serves for the transmission of data from a memory unit provided in the field device to the second participant in a first interval,

the memory unit is connected with an operating electronics of the field device,

the second protocol serves during a second interval for bidirectional data transmission for ascertaining data, which is to be exchanged from the field device to the second participant by the means of the first protocol, and

during a third interval, the data are written from the operating electronics of the field device into the memory unit.

21. A handheld servicing device for application in a system, comprising:

first and second participants; and

first and second protocols, which are applied alternately, in order to transmit data wirelessly between said first and second participants, wherein;

said first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and said second protocol for bidirectional data transmission; and

for performing a method comprising;

alternately a first protocol and a second protocol are used for wireless data transmission between the first and second participants, wherein;

the first protocol serves for unidirectional data transmission and the second protocol for bidirectional data transmission, wherein the handheld servicing device functions as second participant,

the first participant is a field device of process automation technology for logging and determining process relevant data,

the first protocol serves for the transmission of data from a memory unit provided in the field device to the second participant in a first interval,

the memory unit is connected with an operating electronics of the field device,

the second protocol serves during a second interval for bidirectional data transmission for ascertaining data, which is to be exchanged from the field device to the second participant by the means of the first protocol, and

during a third interval, the data are written from the operating electronics of the field device into the memory unit.