Methods for collaboratively assisting a control room operator
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1. A method for collaboratively assisting a control room operator, the method comprising:
- transmitting an initial notification to portable wireless devices assigned to persons associated with the initial notification, the initial notification including information regarding a process control variable in a process control environment monitored by the control room operator;
altering the initial notification by one of the persons via one of the portable wireless devices assigned to the one of the persons to form an altered notification; and
distributing the altered notification to the control room operator and the portable wireless devices assigned to the other persons, the altered notification to replace a display of the initial notification to the control room operator.
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Abstract
Methods for collaboratively assisting a control room operator are disclosed. An example method disclosed includes receiving a notification associated with a person via a portable wireless device. The notification includes information regarding a process control variable in a process control environment. The example method further includes altering the notification by the person via the portable wireless device and transmitting the altered notification via the portable wireless device. The control room operator and other persons associated with the notification are to receive the altered notification.
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1. A method for collaboratively assisting a control room operator, the method comprising:
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transmitting an initial notification to portable wireless devices assigned to persons associated with the initial notification, the initial notification including information regarding a process control variable in a process control environment monitored by the control room operator; altering the initial notification by one of the persons via one of the portable wireless devices assigned to the one of the persons to form an altered notification; and distributing the altered notification to the control room operator and the portable wireless devices assigned to the other persons, the altered notification to replace a display of the initial notification to the control room operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for collaboratively assisting a control room operator, the method comprising:
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receiving an initial notification associated with a person via a portable wireless device, the initial notification including information regarding a process control variable in a process control environment monitored by the control room operator; altering the initial notification by the person via the portable wireless device to form an altered notification; and transmitting the altered notification via the portable wireless device, wherein the control room operator and other persons associated with the notification are to receive the altered notification, the altered notification to replace a display of the initial notification to the control room operator. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for collaboratively assisting a control room operator, the method comprising:
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transmitting an initial notification to portable wireless devices assigned to persons associated with the initial notification, the initial notification including information regarding a process control variable in a process control environment monitored by the control room operator; receiving an altered notification via one of the portable wireless devices assigned to one of the persons associated with the notification, the altered notification including information provided by one of the persons via one of the portable wireless devices; and displaying the altered notification in the process control environment to assist the control room operator, the altered notification replacing a display of the initial notification to the control room operator. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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