METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A PROCESS PLANT WITH LOCATION AWARE MOBILE CONTROL DEVICES
Patent №
US 10,691,281
Granted
2020-06-23
Filed 2013
Owner
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
Lab
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AI components
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planning
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
14028897
Methods and apparatus for operating a process plant include multiple user interface devices operable to determine the location of the device in the process plant and to display data related to proximate devices. A processor in a mobile user interface device transmits a first request for data and receives the requested data in response to the request. The processor causes a display to display the received data. The processor receives an indication that the mobile user interface device is in proximity to an external device the processors transmits a second request for data according to the received indication. The processor then receives data in response to the second request.
AI classification
Ownership
FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.
assignment · 312330480
Assignors
NIXON, MARK J., BEOUGHTER, KEN J., CHRISTENSEN, DANIEL D.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.