Method To Retrieve Data For An Equipment, Plant Or A Process
First Claim
1. A method to retrieve and/or access information about an equipment, plant or process in a facility comprising a plurality of devices and one or more control systems for process monitoring and control, wherein energy-related information and other data for each said device is stored in a said control system, the method comprising:
- configuring a software entity with an identity of a selected said equipment, plant or process, retrieving information associated with said equipment, plant or process by means of the configured software entity, and presenting or displaying at least information about a new event or alarm for said device and/or the location of said equipment, plant or process about to a user.
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Abstract
A method to retrieve and/or access information about an equipment, plant or process in a facility including a plurality of devices and one or more control systems for process monitoring and control, wherein energy-related information and other data for each said device is stored in a the control system. A software entity is configured with an identity of a selected the equipment, plant or process. Information associated with the equipment, plant or process is retrieve with the configured software entity. At least information about a new event or alarm for the device and/or the location of the equipment, plant or process about to a user is presented or displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to retrieve and/or access information about an equipment, plant or process in a facility comprising a plurality of devices and one or more control systems for process monitoring and control, wherein energy-related information and other data for each said device is stored in a said control system, the method comprising:
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configuring a software entity with an identity of a selected said equipment, plant or process, retrieving information associated with said equipment, plant or process by means of the configured software entity, and presenting or displaying at least information about a new event or alarm for said device and/or the location of said equipment, plant or process about to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for retrieving and/or accessing information about an equipment, plant or process, comprising:
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a computer readable medium; and
computer code means and/or software code portions recorded on the computer readable medium which when run on a computer or processor will make said computer or processor perform the steps configuring a software entity with an identity of a selected said equipment, plant or process, retrieving information associated with said equipment, plant or process by means of the configured software entity, and presenting or displaying at least information about a new event or alarm for said device and/or the location of said equipment, plant or process about to a user.
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15. A software architecture for retrieving and accessing information about an equipment, plant or process in a facility comprising a plurality of devices and one or more control systems for process monitoring and control, wherein energy-related information and other data for each said device is stored in a said control system, said architecture comprising at least one public interface, that a software entity of said architecture comprises
means to configure an interface of a software entity representing characteristics of one or more components of said equipment, plant or process, and means to access or retrieve an interface to access information about a known component in said equipment, plant or process.
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19. A control system for a plant or process in a facility comprising a plurality of devices and one or more control systems for process monitoring and control, wherein energy-related information and other data for each said device is stored in a said control system, the control system comprising:
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one or more software entities for retrieving and presenting information associated with said equipment, plant or process, and means to assign a maintenance or other action as a response to a new alarm or event to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification