Mobile extension for industrial operator consoles
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting first process-related information to an operator at a mobile extension, the mobile extension associated with an operator console that displays information associated with an industrial process and with a control system associated with the industrial process;
receiving second process-related information from the operator at the mobile extension for the control system; and
receiving state information from the operator console at the mobile extension, the state information associated with operations of the operator console;
wherein at least part of the first process-related information that is presented to the operator or at least part of the second process-related information that is received from the operator is based on a location of the mobile extension; and
wherein the location of the mobile extension is associated with one of multiple zones, each zone associated with a different operator permission level for read and write access to process parameters of the industrial process.
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Abstract
A system includes an operator console having at least one graphical display configured to present information associated with an industrial process and with a control system associated with the industrial process. The system also includes a mobile extension associated with the operator console. The mobile extension is configured to present first process-related information to an operator and receive second process-related information from the operator for the control system. The operator console is configured to provide state information to the mobile extension, where the state information is associated with operations of the operator console. The mobile extension could be configured to base at least part of the first process-related information or at least part of the second process-related information on a location of the apparatus. The operator console could be configured to provide an indication that the mobile extension is currently in use by the operator.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting first process-related information to an operator at a mobile extension, the mobile extension associated with an operator console that displays information associated with an industrial process and with a control system associated with the industrial process; receiving second process-related information from the operator at the mobile extension for the control system; and receiving state information from the operator console at the mobile extension, the state information associated with operations of the operator console; wherein at least part of the first process-related information that is presented to the operator or at least part of the second process-related information that is received from the operator is based on a location of the mobile extension; and wherein the location of the mobile extension is associated with one of multiple zones, each zone associated with a different operator permission level for read and write access to process parameters of the industrial process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a display configured to present first process-related information to an operator, the apparatus associated with an operator console that is configured to display information associated with an industrial process and with a control system associated with the industrial process; and at least one processing device configured to control presentation of the first process-related information on the display and to receive second process-related information from the operator for the control system; wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to receive state information from the operator console, the state information associated with operations of the operator console; wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to base at least part of the first process-related information that is presented to the operator or at least part of the second process-related information that is received from the operator on a location of the apparatus; and wherein the location of the apparatus is associated with one of multiple zones, each zone associated with a different operator permission level for read and write access to process parameters of the industrial process. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an operator console comprising at least one graphical display configured to present information associated with an industrial process and with a control system associated with the industrial process; and a mobile extension associated with the operator console, the mobile extension configured to present first process-related information to an operator and receive second process-related information from the operator for the control system; wherein the operator console is further configured to provide state information to the mobile extension, the state information associated with operations of the operator console; wherein the mobile extension is further configured to base at least part of the first process-related information that is presented to the operator or at least part of the second process-related information that is received from the operator on a location of the mobile extension; and wherein the location of the mobile extension is associated with one of multiple zones, each zone associated with a different operator permission level for read and write access to process parameters of the industrial process. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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