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Systems and methods to graphically display process control system information

  • US 9,983,575 B2
  • Filed: 04/09/2013
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • monitoring process variables in a process control system;

    determining a current state of a first one of the process variables;

    determining a trend associated with the first process variable;

    generating a first graphic having visual content defining an outer boundary of the first graphic, the visual content of the first graphic including a set point indicator and a process variable indicator, the first graphic being dynamically adjustable to represent information associated with the first process variable, the information comprising the current state of the first process variable, a relative position of the first process variable with respect to a set point, and the trend of the first process variable, the trend of the first process variable represented by the visual content of the first graphic based on a slant of an edge of the outer boundary, the current state represented by the first graphic based on at least one of a shape of the outer boundary or the visual content within the outer boundary, the relative position of the first process variable with respect to the set point represented by the first graphic based on a relative position of the process variable indicator to the set point indicator; and

    rendering the first graphic via a display, wherein the first graphic is utilized by an operator of the process control system to facilitate an assessment of a condition of the process control system and to facilitate trend-based monitoring and analysis of the condition of the process control system.

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