Wireless Communication Method, Device and System for Establishing a Connection
First Claim
1. A method to establish a wireless connection between a portable computing device with at least one first computer program application and a first device equipped with a member for radio communication, which first device is a device for production or associated operations in an industrial installation, or an installation for transmission or distribution of energy or electricity, the method comprising:
- displaying a user-friendly name for a first said device dependent on the identity information in a list of said first devices in a graphic display member on a GUI display of a said portable computing device,receiving a signal for selection of a said first device from the list of said first devices,activating the user-friendly name or symbol of said device so causing the second application to call a method or service of said first computer application in order to provide to it or publish a port, or other access channel, for the established wireless connection;
returning or publishing a port number or other channel identifier to the first application;
causing the radio communication member of the portable computing device to generate a wireless signal to establish a wireless connection with the selected said first device and sending messages or retrieve data wirelessly between the first application and the selected named device.
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Abstract
A method for a user to establish a wireless connection between a wireless portable computing device and a wireless-equipped device in an industrial or electrical power or distribution plant. Actions of the method are carried out by a second computer program that provides information in a graphical user interface display to a user and opens a wireless connection with a selected industrial device. In other aspects a human-machine interface and a system are also described.
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49 Claims
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1. A method to establish a wireless connection between a portable computing device with at least one first computer program application and a first device equipped with a member for radio communication, which first device is a device for production or associated operations in an industrial installation, or an installation for transmission or distribution of energy or electricity, the method comprising:
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displaying a user-friendly name for a first said device dependent on the identity information in a list of said first devices in a graphic display member on a GUI display of a said portable computing device, receiving a signal for selection of a said first device from the list of said first devices, activating the user-friendly name or symbol of said device so causing the second application to call a method or service of said first computer application in order to provide to it or publish a port, or other access channel, for the established wireless connection; returning or publishing a port number or other channel identifier to the first application; causing the radio communication member of the portable computing device to generate a wireless signal to establish a wireless connection with the selected said first device and sending messages or retrieve data wirelessly between the first application and the selected named device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and computer program instructions recorded on the computer-readable medium executable by a processor for performing the steps of displaying a user-friendly name for a first said device dependent on the identity information in a list of said first devices in a graphic display member on a GUI display of a said portable computing device, receiving a signal for selection of a said first device from the list of said first devices, activating the user-friendly name or symbol of said device so causing the second application to call a method or service of said first computer application in order to provide to it or publish a port, or other access channel, for the established wireless connection, returning or publishing a port number or other channel identifier to the first application, causing the radio communication member of the portable computing device to generate a wireless signal to establish a wireless connection with the selected said first device, and sending messages or retrieve data wirelessly between the first application and the selected named device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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34. An human-machine interface for establishing a wireless connection between a portable computing device with at least one first computer program application and a first device equipped with a member for radio communication, which first device is a device for production or associated operations in an industrial installation, or an installation for generation, transmission or distribution of energy or electricity, the human-machine interface comprising:
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a GUI display comprising a graphic display member which; is visible or superimposed on a computer program application, and comprises a list of device represented by a user-friendly name or symbol for each said first device in wireless range of said portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A software member for establishing wireless communication between a portable computing device with at least one first computer program application and a first device equipped with a member for radio communication, which first device is a device for production or associated operations in an industrial installation, or an installation for transmission or distribution of energy or electricity, wherein the software member provides identity information about one or more said first devices in wireless range of the portable computing device to a graphic member of a GUI display which graphic member comprises a list of one or more said first devices represented by a user-friendly name or symbol.
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39. A system for establishing wireless communication between a portable computing device with at least one first computer program application and a first device equipped with a member for radio communication, which first device is a device for production or associated operations in an industrial installation, or an installation for transmission or distribution of energy or electricity, the system comprising:
an HMI of at least one portable computing device comprising a graphic member for displaying identity information about one or more said first devices in wireless range visually superimposed on any application running on said portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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