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Mobile extension for industrial operator consoles

  • US 9,612,587 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2014
  • Issued: 04/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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