Integrated graphical runtime interface for process control systems
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1. A method of displaying process control information via a graphical user interface, comprising:
- instantiating a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user;
displaying a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface;
displaying a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in the at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and
preventing, via the runtime workspace application, a particular user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system by preventing the user from accessing a first application while enabling the user to access a second application.
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Abstract
An integrated graphical runtime interface that provides a secure, highly available environment for process control systems is disclosed. In one example, a method for displaying process control information via a graphical user interface instantiates a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user. The example method displays a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface and displays a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application.
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1. A method of displaying process control information via a graphical user interface, comprising:
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instantiating a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; displaying a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface; displaying a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in the at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and preventing, via the runtime workspace application, a particular user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system by preventing the user from accessing a first application while enabling the user to access a second application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for displaying process control information via a graphical user interface, comprising:
a processor coupled to a memory and programmed to; instantiate a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; display a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface; display a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and prevent, via the runtime workspace application, a particular user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system by preventing the user from disrupting the execution of a first application while enabling the user to enter commands for a second application. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine readable storage device or storage disc having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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instantiate a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; display a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface; display a portion of process control information associated with the runtime application in at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and prevent, via the runtime workspace application, a particular user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system by encapsulating the runtime workspace application to insulate the user from the operating system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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instantiating a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; presenting the user with a list of applications the user can access; displaying a plurality of panels via a graphical user interface; displaying a portion of process control information associated with an application from the list of applications in at least one of the plurality of panels by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and preventing via the runtime workspace application a user input to the operator station from affecting the operating system, wherein the user input is not directed to an application in the list of applications. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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instantiating a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; preventing via the runtime workspace application a user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system; enabling access to a first set of applications in a first operating mode; and enabling access to a second set of applications in a second operating mode, the first operating mode associated with a first set of authorized users and the second operating mode associated with a second set of authorized users, wherein the second set of authorized users are authorized to switch the operating mode between the first operating mode and the second operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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