CN110244669A

CN110244669A - Mobile Control Room with real time environment perception

Info

Publication number: CN110244669A
Application number: CN201910393028.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·J·尼克松; K·贝奥特; D·D·克里斯滕森
Original assignee: Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
Current assignee: Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
Priority date: 2013-03-15
Filing date: 2014-03-14
Publication date: 2019-09-17
Anticipated expiration: 2034-03-14
Also published as: CN104049586A; GB2513238A; DE102014103486A1; GB2513238B; CN110244669B; CN104049586B; GB201403615D0

Abstract

A kind of method and apparatus, wherein the position of the mobile device in tracing process factory and show the device relative to process plant in relation to the mobile device in process plant position current information.Location aware component generates the information of the position in relation to Mobile Control Room equipment.First routine understands the information generated by location aware component according to the information stored in the database, to determine the relationship between the position of equipment and the layout of process plant.Second routine generates the figure for description according to the relationship between the position of identified equipment and the layout of factory over the display.

Description

Mobile Control Room with real time environment perception

The application is divisional application, and the applying date of original application is on March 14th, 2014, application No. is 201410097875.8 entitled " Mobile Control Room with real time environment perception ".

Technical field

Be related to process plant and Process Control System for disclosure overview, and relate more specifically to process plant and The use of mobile subscriber's interface equipment in Process Control System.

Background technique

Distributed Process Control System (such as chemical industry, petroleum or other process plants used in those) usually packet One or more process controllers are included, the one or more process controller is total via simulation, number or combined analog/digital Line, or be communicably coupled via wireless communication link or network with one or more field devices.Field device (its for example Can be valve, valve positioner, switch and transmitter (such as temperature, pressure, level and flow sensor)) it is located at process environment In, and physics or process control function (such as open or close valve, measurement process parameters etc.) is usually executed, with control process The one or more processes executed in factory or system.Smart devices (such as meet showing for well known field bus protocol Field device) control calculating, alarm function and other control functions generally implemented in the controller can also be performed.Generally also Process controller in the environment of plant receive the process measurement that instruction is carried out by sensor and/or field device and/or with The signal of the relevant other information of field device and controller application is executed, the controller application for example runs carry out process The different control modules of control decision generate control signal based on received information, and with control module or existing Field device (such asWirelessWithFieldbus field device) in The block of execution cooperates.Control module in controller sends control signals to scene by communication line or link and sets It is standby, thus at least part of operation of control process factory or system.

Usually make the information from field device and controller by Data highway for it is one or more other Hardware device is available, the hardware device be, for example, be generally placed at control room far from the worse environment of plant or other The operator workstation of position, personal computer or calculate equipment, data history records, Report Builder, central database or Central management calculates equipment.A part usually across process plant or across process plant to each of these hardware devices into Row is concentrated.The operation of these hardware devices, which can for example enable an operator to execute, is relevant to control process and/or operating process Factory (such as change the setting of process control routine, the operation of modification controller or the control module in field device, checked The current state of journey is checked by the alarm of field device and controller generation, for trainer or test process control software Purpose and the operation of simulation process, holding and update configuration database etc.) function application.By hardware device, controller It may include wired communication path, wireless communications path or wired and wireless communication with the Data highway that field device uses The combination in path.

For example, the DeltaV sold by Emerson Process management company (Emerson Process Management)^TMControl System processed includes storing and being executed by the equipment more in the distinct device at each position in process plant A application.These application each of provide user interface (UI), with allow user (such as deployment engineer, operator, Maintenance personnel etc.) check and/or modify the various aspects that process plant is operated and configured.In the present specification, word " is used Family interface " or " UI " are used to refer to application or the screen of the configuration for allowing user to check or modify process plant, operation or state. Similarly, word " user interface facilities " or " UI equipment " are for referring to the equipment that user interface is operated on it, and nothing It is fixed (such as work station, wall display-device, process control equipment display etc.) or mobile (example about the equipment Such as laptop computer, tablet computer, smart phone).Positioned at one or more operator workstations or calculate in equipment Configuration application allow users to create or change process control module, and it is via Data highway that these are excessively program-controlled Molding block downloads to dedicated distributed director.In general, these control blocks are made of the functional block communicably interconnected, it is described Functional block is the object in the programming protocol of object-oriented, and the object is based on the function executed in control program to its data Can, and provide output to the other function block in control program.Configuration application can also allow for configuration designer creation or Change by check using operator interface, come show data to operator and enable an operator to change process control Setting in routine, such as set-point.Each nonshared control unit (and one or more scenes in some cases are set It is standby) corresponding controller application is stored and executed, corresponding controller application runs the control mould to its distribution and downloading Block, to realize actual process control function.It (or can work with operator on one or more operator workstations Stand and one or more remote computing devices for being communicatively coupled of Data highway on) checking using via data of executing Highway receives data from controller application, and the data are shown to designer, the behaviour of Process Control System using UI Work person or user, and any one of multiple and different visual angles can be provided (such as operator visual angle, engineer visual angle, Technical staff visual angle etc.).Data history application is typically stored in data history equipment and is executed by data history equipment, Some or all of the data provided across Data highway are collected and stored to the data history equipment, meanwhile, configuration Database application, which may operate in, to be connected in another computer of Data highway, associated there current to store Process control routine configuration and data.Alternatively, configuration database can be located at configuration using in identical work station.

Process control plant and the framework of Process Control System are largely stored by limited controller and equipment The influence of device, communication bandwidth and controller and device handler ability.For example, non-to dynamic and static state easy in the controller The use of the property lost memory is usually minimized, or is at least carefully managed.As a result, system configuration (such as first Test) during, user generally has to which data in selection control to be archived or preservation, its frequency being saved and is It is no to use compression, and to configure the limited data rule set to controller.To in troubleshooting and process analysis procedure analysis In the data that come in handy usually not be archived, and if it is collected, useful information may be because of data compression And it loses.

In addition, being used to minimize the controller storage in currently known Process Control System, and to be returned Shelves or the data saved be reported to work station for example at historical record appropriate or data vertical shaft or calculate equipment with into Row storage.Current techniques for data reporting using very poor, and cause the extra controller to load the communication resource.This Time delay when outside, due to the communication and sampling at historical record or vertical shaft, data collection and timestamp usually with practical mistake Journey is asynchronous.

Similarly, it in batch list control system, is used to minimize controller storage, batch reception and controller are matched The snapshot set, which generally is held, to be stored in central management and calculates at (such as in data vertical shaft or historical record) equipment or position, And it is only transferred to controller when needed.Such strategy calculates equipment in the controller and in work station or central management Serious burst load is introduced in communication channel between controller.

In addition, ability and the performance limitation of the relational database of Process Control System and the high cost of disk storage are combined ground Larger portion is being played in Structural application data into independent community or vertical shaft to meet the purpose of concrete application.Example Such as, in DeltaV^TMIn system, process model, continuous historical data and batch and event data be saved and/or be archived in three In the vertical shaft of a different application database or data.There is each vertical shaft different interfaces to access in the number wherein stored According to.

Construction data to cause obstacle to the access and use of the data of historization in this manner.For example, product The basic reason of variation in quality may be associated with the data in one or more of these data files.However, due to Different file structures, can not provide allows the data rapidly and easyly to be accessed with the tool for analysis.Further, it is necessary to It audits or synchronizing function, to ensure that the data across different vertical shafts are consistent.

Such as during plant operation, troubleshooting and/or prediction modeling, above-mentioned process plant and Process Control System Limitation and other limitations may undesirably be apparent in the operation and optimization of process plant or Process Control System.Example Such as, such limitation, which forces, has to carry out cumbersome and interminable workflow, to obtain for troubleshooting and to generate update The data of model.Further, since the timestamp of data compression, insufficient bandwidth or offset, acquired data may be not Accurately.

The purpose of environment of the invention is presented for overview for the background technique description provided herein.In the background technique portion Point description degree on, the work of the inventor currently signed and be not considered as in any way submit when existing skill The various aspects of the description of art are not recognized explicitly or implicitly for for the prior art of the invention.

Summary of the invention

It in one embodiment, include processor, storage equipment, communication for the Mobile Control Room equipment of process plant Ground is coupled to the processor；And display, it is communicatively coupled to the processor.The equipment further includes location aware portion Part operationally generates the information and database of the position in relation to the Mobile Control Room equipment, is stored in the storage In equipment, and store the layout information of the process plant.It is stored in first routine stored in equipment operationally The information generated by the location aware component is understood according to the information of storage in the database, with the determination movement Control the relationship between the position of equipment and the layout of the process plant.The second routine being stored in the storage equipment can Operatively according to the relationship between the position of the identified mobile control device and the layout of the process plant come in institute State the figure generated on display for description.

In another embodiment, a kind of method of the mobile control of convenience processes factory, which comprises implement to move Employ user interface device and in mobile subscriber's interface equipment provide location aware component, operationally generate about The information of the position of the Mobile Control Room equipment.This method further includes providing the number for the layout information for storing the process plant According to library, implement the first routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally in the database according to storage Information come understand by the location aware component generate information, with the position of the determination mobile control device and the process Relationship between the layout of factory, and implement the second routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally basis Relationship between the position of the identified mobile control device and the layout of the process plant generates over the display Figure for description.

Detailed description of the invention

Figure 1A is the block diagram of the illustrative process control network operated in Process Control System or process plant.

Figure 1B is the block diagram for showing wider array of control network.

Fig. 2 be illustrated according to this specification include the communication construction of Mobile Control Room block diagram.

Fig. 3 is the block diagram for illustrating the embodiment of monitoring engine according to this specification.

Fig. 4 illustrates the illustrative work item that can be generated by the monitoring engine of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart for showing the method for assigning the task to the personnel in process plant.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart for showing the method for the workflow in management process factory.

Fig. 7 is the flow chart for showing the method for promoting the task in process plant to complete.

Fig. 8 is the block diagram of UI equipment.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the aspect of illustrative Mobile Control Room.

Fig. 9 B illustrates the equipment in illustrative Mobile Control Room.

Figure 10 illustrates the synchronous associated illustrative device display of the UI between UI equipment.

Figure 11 is to show the flow chart of the exemplary method for synchronizing UI equipment.

Figure 12 A is to show the block diagram of example data associated with the UI equipment in illustrative Mobile Control Room.

Figure 12 B is to show the frame of example data associated with the UI equipment in another exemplary Mobile Control Room Figure.

Figure 13 is the flow chart for session data to be supplied to the exemplary method of UI equipment.

Figure 14 is the flow chart for generating the exemplary method of GUI configuration at UI equipment.

Figure 15 is the flow chart for showing the exemplary method of the direct status information transmitting between two UI equipment.

Figure 16 is the exemplary method that status information is transmitted between the two UI equipment shown for coupling in server Flow chart.

Figure 17 is the flow chart for showing the another method for transmitting status information between two UI equipment.

Figure 18 be show for use UI equipment associated with Mobile Control Room come control process factory another The flow chart of exemplary method.

Figure 19 is to show the method for the mobile control for promoting process plant using UI equipment executed on server Flow chart.

Figure 20 is to show the flow chart of the method for the state of the first UI equipment to be transmitted to the 2nd UI equipment.

Figure 21 is to show the flow chart of the method for initiating UI session in the first UI equipment.

Figure 22 is to show the flow chart of the second method for initiating UI session in the first UI equipment.

Figure 23 illustrates the second aspect of illustrative Mobile Control Room.

Figure 24 is exemplary the block diagram of the UI equipment of environment sensing.

Figure 25 is the block diagram of another embodiment of the Mobile Control Room in process plant.

Figure 26 is the diagram of another illustrative Mobile Control Room.

Figure 27 is to show the flow chart of the exemplary method for generating graphical user interface.

Figure 28 is to show the flow chart of the exemplary method executed by UI equipment.

Figure 29 is the flow chart shown for the method for promoting the mobile control of process plant.

Figure 30 is the flow chart shown for determining the method for position of the mobile device in process plant.

Figure 31 is to show the flow chart of the method for the environmental operations for the mobile device in process control environment.

Figure 32 is the flow chart for showing the method for the physical phenomenon in analytic process factory.

Specific embodiment

It is associated with process plant control and maintenance prevention go centralization and mobility for its bring it is various obviously The advantages of.For example, mobile subscriber's interface equipment and fixed user interface facilities cooperate so that operator, maintenance personnel and other Factory personnel can be not limited to central location, and permission personnel walk about in whole process factory, without damage to process work The access of the operation of factory and the relevant information of state.(number is collected, stores, organizes and excavated by implementation " big data " concept According to one or more set, this data are so big or complicated, so that traditional database management tools and/or data processing Using data set can not be managed in tolerable time quantum) combine expert system, monitor system and environment sensing mobile subscriber Interface equipment, process plant can be managed valuably and more effectively be safeguarded (for example, having less safeguard, more greatly Output, smaller downtime, less personnel, smaller to the risk of the safety of personnel and equipment etc.), such as lead in the disclosure Described in like that.

In general, environment sensing mobile subscriber interface equipment and expert system, monitor system and big data cooperative system, to promote Into the improved operation of process plant.Presently described concept can be used, and (it includes cooperation, mobility, Workflow Management, people Member's management, automation, accountability, verifying and diagnosis etc.) one or more of realize improved operation.For example, herein Described in devices, systems, and methods can promote from a user interface facilities to another (for example, from work station to plate Equipment or from tablet device to mobile phone) bumpless transfer, so that user can have the same or similar available information, and It is unrelated with the movement from equipment to another equipment, and/or can promote at identical or different position check it is identical or Cooperation between multiple personnel of different data, and/or the initiation or continuation of user conversation can be promoted, and by chance just with user It is unrelated in the equipment of operation.Mobile device in user interface facilities can be device-aware and/or location aware, so as to from Dynamic display relevant information (for example, map, process, figure, user's manual), and log in application etc..In addition, expert and monitor system And the cooperation between user interface facilities can promote to automatically generate, distribute and manage and operator and/or maintenance personnel's work Move relevant work item.For example, expert system can analyze in big data system as hereinafter will be further described The information of middle storage and it is determined that execute some tasks, and work item can be created by cooperating with monitor system, Work item is distributed into people, creates the inspection inventory of item necessary to the execution of work item task, so that the people's selective examination distributed The efficiency of associated task, and the process of tracing task.These and other aspects will be described in the text.

It is turning initially to the overall structure of illustrative process plant, Figure 1A is in Process Control System or process plant 10 The block diagram of the illustrative process control network 100 of operation.Process control network 100 may include provide each other equipment it Between direct or indirect connection backbone network 105.In various embodiments, the equipment coupled with backbone network 105 includes access point 72, (such as via Intranet or enterprise wan) to the gateway 75 of other process plants, to external system (such as to interconnection Net) gateway 78, UI equipment 112, server 150, big data facility 102 (e.g., including big data historical record), big data Expert system 104, monitoring engine 106, controller 11, input/output (I/O) block 26 and 28, wired field device 15-22, nothing Gauze closes 35 and cordless communication network 70.Communication network 70 may include wireless device 40-58 comprising wireless field device 40-46, wireless adapter 52a and 52b, access point 55a and 55b and router 58.Wireless adapter 52a and 52b can divide It is not connected to not wireless field device 48 and 50.Controller 11 may include processor 30, memory 32 and one or more controls Routine 38 processed.Although Figure 1A illustrates only independent one in some in the equipment being connected with backbone network 105, but it should reason Solution, each equipment can have multiple examples on backbone network 105, and actually, process plant 10 can wrap Include multiple backbone networks 105.

UI equipment 112 can be communicatively connected to controller 11 and radio network gateway 35 via backbone network 105.Controller 11 26 and 28 can be blocked via input/output (I/O) and be communicatively connected to wired field device 15-22, and can be via bone Dry net 105 and radio network gateway 35 are communicatively connected to wireless field device 40-46.Field device can be used in controller 110 At least some of 15-22 and 40-46 are operated to realize batch list or continuous process.Controller 11 (such as it can be The DeltaV sold by Emerson Process management company^TMController) it is communicatively connected to process control backbone network 105.Control Device 11 can also use with such as standard 4-20mA equipment, I/O card 26,28 and/or any smart communication protocol (such asField bus protocol,It is agreement, wirelessAgreement etc.) it is associated any Desired hardware and software is communicatively connected to field device 15-22 and 40-46.In embodiment shown in figure 1A, control Device 11 processed, field device 15-22 and I/O card 26,28 are wireline equipments, and field device 40-46 is wireless field device.

In the operation of UI equipment 112, in some embodiments, UI equipment 112 can execute user interface (" UI "), permit Perhaps UI equipment 112 receives input via input interface, and output is provided at display.UI equipment 112 can be from server 150 receive data (such as data relevant to process, such as procedure parameter, daily record data, sensing data and/or can be by Any other data in big data facility 102 are captured and stored).It in other embodiments, can be whole at server 150 Body partly executes UI, and wherein server 150 can send display data to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can be via Backbone network 105 connects from other nodes (such as controller 11, radio network gateway 35 or server 150) in process control network 100 Receive UI data (it may include display data and process parameter data).Based on UI data received at UI equipment 112, UI is set Standby 112 provide the output (i.e. visual representation or figure) for indicating the various aspects of process associated with process control network 100, User is allowed to monitor the process.User can also be by providing input to the control of influence process at UI equipment 112.For saying Improving eyesight, UI equipment 112 can provide the figure for indicating such as tank filling process.In such scene, user can be read Tank level measurement, and determine that tank needs are filled.User can hand over the inlet valve figure shown at UI equipment 112 Mutually, it and inputs so that the order that inlet valve is opened.

During further operation, other than UI, multiple routines, module or service is can also be performed in UI equipment 112.? In one embodiment, UI equipment 112 can with performing environment perceive routine, may include for example with location aware, device-aware Or scheduling perceives (as shown in Figure 27) relevant various routines or subroutine.These environment routines can make UI equipment 112 The graphical user interface configuration (" GUI " configuration) of the specific environment or environment that are suitable for operation UI equipment 112 can be presented.UI is set Standby 112, which can also be performed state, determines routine, and UI equipment 112 is tracked and saves the state of UI equipment 112, is included in The state of the application (such as UI) executed at UI equipment 112.Pass through the state of the application in tracking UI equipment 112, UI equipment 112 It can permit user and for example initiate session in the first equipment 112, and begin to use the 2nd UI equipment 112, in the smallest It is disconnected to work on stream from its previous session.

Can also be performed and direct a factory UI equipment 112 (or providing the server of application or screen to UI equipment 112) money Produce relevant routine.For example, some routines can be used for installing, replacement, maintenance, calibrate, in diagnosis or commission process plant Assets.Other routines can be used for preparing or completing work order associated with special assets and/or for notifying work The factory personnel (for example, being located at the personnel near particular device) of notification sheet.UI equipment 112 can execute related to monitoring process Routine.For example, some routines, which can be used for scene, logs in instrument data, the sampling of reporter assay room and display real time asset ginseng Number etc..UI equipment 112 can also be performed and meet shop manual and the relevant routine of workflow.For example, some routines can mention For with standard practice instructions (SOP), open regulation, shutdown regulation, locking regulation, work order or other products/assets document Relevant information.When UI equipment 112 is couple to network, other additional routine can promote passing immediately for work order Give and to data that are offline, being manually entered system availability immediately.Communications routines may include that Email routine, text disappear Routine, instant message routine etc. are ceased, it is logical between offer technology or other outside parties supported and/or factory personnel to promote Letter.

UI equipment 112 (or providing the server of application or screen to UI equipment 112) can also include supporting and/or promoting The routine of one or more audit process.Audit process may include such as job audit and/or regular auditing.In embodiment In, for the purpose for meeting conventional requirement, routine can permit user and check data and/or generate and collection, maintenance and/or school The relevant report of the data tested.For illustrative purposes, in the case where Mobile Control Room is implemented in pharmaceutical factory, for full The purpose of foot and the safety-related government demand of the output of products of factory, Mobile Control Room, which can promote to check or report, to be received The data of collection.In embodiment, routine can permit user and check and/or generate and work order, maintenance or other factories The relevant report of the audit of process.

In a particular embodiment, UI equipment 112 may be implemented any kind of client (such as thin-client, network visitor Family end or Fat Client).For example, UI equipment 112 may rely on other nodes, computer or server to obtain UI equipment A large amount of processing needed for 112 operation.In such an example, UI equipment 112 can be communicated with server 150, wherein servicing Device 150 can communicate with other one or more nodes on process control network 100, and can determine display data with/ Or process data is to be sent to UI equipment 112.In addition, UI equipment 112 can will be relevant any to institute received user's input Data are transmitted to server 150, so that server 150 can handle and input relevant data with user and progress is corresponding grasps Make.In other words, UI equipment 112 can substantially only be worked as follows: present figure and with accomplish one or more nodes or The port of server, the node or server storing data and routine needed for executing the operation of UI equipment 112.Thin-client The offer of UI equipment makes the smallest benefit of the hsrdware requirements of UI equipment 112.

In other embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be networking client.In such embodiments, UI equipment 112 User can interact at UI equipment 112 via browser and Process Control System.Browser allow users to via Backbone network 105 accesses the data and resource at another node or server 150 (such as server 150).For example, browser can To receive UI data (such as display data or process parameter data) from server 150, allow browser show for control and/ Or some or all of figure of monitoring process.Browser can also receive user's input (such as clicking to the mouse of figure). User's input can make the information resources that browser obtains or access stores on the server 150.For example, click can be with for mouse So that browser (from server 150) obtains and display information relevant to the figure being clicked.

In another embodiment, a large amount of processing for UI equipment 112 can be carried out at UI equipment 112.For example, UI Equipment 112 can execute previously discussed UI, state determines routine and environment sensing routine.UI equipment 112 can also be locally Storage, access and analysis data.

In operation, user can be interacted with UI equipment 112 with monitor or control process control network 100 in one or Multiple equipment, such as any one of field device 15-22 or equipment 40-48.User can interact with UI equipment 112, example Such as with modifications or changes parameter associated with the control routine stored in controller 11.The processor 30 of controller 11 is realized Or the one or more control routines of supervision (storing in memory 32), the routine may include control ring.Processor 30 It can communicate with field device 15-22 and 40-46 and be communicated with other nodes for being communicatively connected to backbone network 105.It answers When it is noted that if desired, any control routine or module (including prediction of quality and the fault detection that are then described herein Module or functional block) its each section can be made to be realized or be executed by different processors or other equipment.Equally, herein The control routine or module to be implemented in Process Control System 10 of description can take any form, including software, solid Part, hardware etc..Control routine may be implemented as any desired software format, such as use the programming, trapezoidal of object-oriented Logic, sequential function chart, functional block diagram, or use any other software-programming languages or design drawing.Particularly, control routine It can be realized by user by UI equipment 112.Control routine can be stored in any desired type memory (for example, Random access memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM)) in.Equally, control routine can be hard-coded into such as one or In multiple EPROM, EEPROM, specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or any other hardware or firmware components.Therefore, controller 11 (UI equipment 112 can be used by user in a particular embodiment) to be configured to realize control strategy in any desired way Or control routine.

In some embodiments of UI equipment 112, the commonly known as thing of functional block and UI equipment is can be used in user 112 interactions at controller 11 to realize control strategy, wherein each functional block is the object or another of whole control routine Partially (such as subroutine), and (link called via communication) is operated with the conjunction of other function agllutination, excessively program-controlled Process control loop is realized in system 10 processed.Functional block based on control usually execute input function (such as with transmitter, sensor Or the associated input function of other process parameter measurement devices), control function (such as with execute PID, the control such as fuzzy logic The associated control function of control routine) or a certain equipment (such as valve) of control operation output function at least one Kind, to execute a certain physical function in Process Control System.Certainly, there is also mixing and other kinds of functional blocks.Function Energy block can have the graphical representation provided at UI equipment 112, and user is allowed easily to modify the type of functional block, functional block Between connection and input/output associated with each functional block realized in Process Control System.Functional block can Be stored in controller 11 and can be executed by controller 11 (this is usually following situation: these functional blocks be used for or It is associated with standard 4-20mA equipment and some type of smart devices (such as HART device)), or can be stored in Implement in field device itself and by field device itself, this can be the situation using field bus device.Controller 11 It may include one or more control routines 38 that one or more control rings may be implemented.Each control ring is commonly known as Control module, and can be performed by executing one or more functions block.

In embodiment, UI equipment 112 and big data facility 102 and/or expert system 104 and/or monitoring engine 106 are handed over Mutually.Big data facility 102 can be collected from process plant 10 and store all types of process control datas (including sensor number According to, control parameter, the data (for example, the data collected when personnel move around in process plant 10) being manually entered, people Member position and order input, timestamp associated with all data) and any other available class in process plant 10 The data of type.The expert system 104 being communicably coupled with big data facility 102 can be operating independently or according to specific user Input is operated to analyze the process plant data stored in big data facility 102.Expert system 104 can develop and/ Or it may will affect or will affect quickly process plant using model, identification data trend and/or correlation, to factory personnel prompting 10 prediction or the problem and/or abnormal conditions and/or sub- optimal conditions etc. of reality.In some embodiments, expert system 104 It is without being specifically programmed for that specific one group of data or tendency are associated with specific problem or condition to execute these functions, and It is that identification is attached in previous conditional or in previous conditional (it can be positive/desired condition or passiveness/undesirable condition) Current tendency or Data Concurrent are closely had already appeared.According to the identification of the existing appearance of tendency or Data Concurrent, expert system 104 It can be with predicted conditions (" pre- diagnosis (pro-nostics) ").Expert system 104 can also be stored according in big data facility 102 Data determine which process variable, sensor reading etc. (i.e. which data) in detection, predict, prevent and/or correction course It is most important when abnormal conditions in factory 10.For example, expert system 104 can determine given off from chimney it is hydrocarbon Compound, and (such as passing through monitoring engine 106) the reason of automatically determining hydrocarbon emission and/or can to generate Work item is to correct the problem of causing hydrocarbon emission and/or to generate work item to check equipment or observation/record Via the not available parameter of network.As another example, expert system 104 can be determined through a series of previous data The tendency unusual condition of indication predicting, the care of transaction of prediction, the failure of prediction etc. of point instruction.

Described in detail by as follows, monitoring engine 106 can be handed over big data facility 102 and/or expert system 104 Mutually to execute and/or promote each supervisory activity automatically.It is identified for example, monitoring engine 106 can be monitored by expert system 104 Tendency, and for factory personnel create work item.As another example, monitoring engine 106 can monitor that process plant provides The calibration condition in source, and work item can be created for factory personnel.In association with these functions, monitoring engine 106 may be used also With administrative staff's certificate, to the permission and work item execution to access during the execution of the work item of scheduling to equipment Opportunity.Monitoring engine 106 can be interacted with UI equipment 112 to distribute and track the execution of work item, and is being worked Next the instruction that the creation for leading to work item is verified after the completion of item or situation are (for example, the tendency being identified, abnormal feelings Condition etc.) it has been solved.For example, monitoring engine 106 can determine valve failure according to expert engine 104 and create work item.Prison Superintending and directing engine 106 can be near defective valves with the subsequent determining surfaceman for carrying UI equipment 112, and request to share out the work Item gives the surfaceman, which can receive the work item via UI equipment 112.Monitoring engine 106 can verify the maintenance Worker has the appropriate skill collection for executing the work item, and can provide the permission needed to the surfaceman to execute this Work item.In addition, monitoring engine 106 can reschedule process control activities, work item is completed.In work item Execution before or during executing, monitoring engine 106 can provide standard practice instructions, handbook and other documents to the personnel. This is only some examples of monitoring engine 106, and hereinafter it will be further explained.

Referring also to Figure 1A, wireless field device 40-46 is using the wireless protocols of such as wireless HART protocol etc wireless It is communicated in network 70.In a particular embodiment, UI equipment 112 is able to use wireless network 70 and wireless field device 40- 46 are communicated.Such wireless field device 40-46 can be carried out wirelessly with (such as using wireless protocols) are also arranged as Other one or more node direct communications of the process control network 100 of communication.In order to be not configured as carry out channel radio Other one or more nodes of letter are communicated, wireless field device 40-46 can use connect with backbone network 105 it is wireless Gateway 35.Certainly, field device 15-22 and 40-46 can conform to any other desired standard or agreement, such as any have Line or wireless protocols, including any standard or agreement developed in future.

Radio network gateway 35 is the provider that can be provided to the access of each wireless device 40-58 of cordless communication network 70 The example of equipment 110.Specifically, radio network gateway 35 provides other nodes of wireless device 40-58 and process control network 100 Communicative couplings between (including the controller 11 in Figure 1A).In some cases, radio network gateway 35 by routing, buffering and is determined When service to provide the lower level (for example, address conversion, routing, packet segmentation, priorization etc.) to wired and wireless protocol stack logical One or more inclusion layers of letter coupling while the wired and wireless protocol stack of tunnelling.In other cases, radio network gateway 35 can With the translator command between the wired and wireless agreement for not sharing any protocol layer.Other than agreement and order conversion, wirelessly Gateway 35 also provides time slot and superframe (time by scheduling scheme associated with the wireless protocols realized in wireless network 30 The set of upper equally spaced communication time slot) timing of synchronization that uses.In addition, radio network gateway 35 can mention for wireless network 70 For network management and the function of operation, such as resource management, adjusting performance, network failure alleviation, monitoring flow and safety etc..

Similar with wired field device 15-22, the wireless field device 40-46 of wireless network 70 can be with implementation procedure factory Physical control function in 10, such as open or close valve or measurement process parameters.However, wireless field device 40-46 is matched It is set to using the wireless protocols of network 70 and is communicated.In this way, wireless field device 40-46, radio network gateway and wireless network 70 other radio nodes 52-58 is the producer and consumer of wireless communication packets.

In some cases, wireless network 70 may include non-wireless device.For example, field device 48 in Figure 1A can be with It is to leave (legacy) 4-20mA equipment, and field device 50 can be traditional wired HART device.In order in the network 30 It is communicated, field device 48 and 50 can be connected to cordless communication network 70 via wireless adapter (WA) 52a or 52b.This Outside, wireless adapter 52a, 52b can support other communication protocols, such asFieldbus, PROFIBUS, DeviceNet etc..In addition, wireless network 30 may include one or more network access point 55a, 55b, it can To be to carry out the isolated physical equipment of wire communication with radio network gateway 35 or can be provided with as the wireless of integrated equipment Gateway.Wireless network 70 can also include one or more routers 58, will be grouped in cordless communication network 30 from one Wireless device is forwarded to another wireless device.Wireless device 32-46 and 52-58 can network 70 by wireless communication it is wireless Link 60 communicates with one another and is communicated with radio network gateway 35.

Correspondingly, Figure 1A includes multiple examples of provider equipment, is mainly used for each net to Process Control System Network provides network routing function and supervision.For example, radio network gateway 35, access point 55a, 55b and router 58 are included in channel radio The function of routing packet radio in communication network 70.Radio network gateway 35 executes traffic management and monitoring function for wireless network 70, and And route traffic toward the cable network communicated to connect with wireless network 70 and from the cable network routing service.Wireless network Network 70 can use the wireless process control protocol (such as wireless HART) for especially supporting process control information and function.

In certain embodiments, process control network 100 may include being connected with backbone network 105 using other networks Other nodes that agreement is communicated.For example, process control network 100 may include (such as compatible using other wireless protocols (such as (worldwide interoperability for microwave connects WiMAX for the protocol of wireless local area network of WiFi or other IEEE802.11, mobile communication protocol Enter), LTE (long term evolution) or other ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union's wireless communication section) compatible protocols), short wavelength's channel radio Believe (such as near-field communication (NFC) and bluetooth) or other wireless communication protocols) one or more wireless access point 72.In general, Such wireless access point 72 allows hand-held or other portable computing devices to pass through and support different from wireless network 70 and nothing The corresponding wireless network of the different wireless protocols of gauze network 70 is communicated.In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 uses nothing Line access point 72 is communicated by process control network 100.In some scenes, other than portable computing device, one A or multiple process control equipments (for example, controller 11, field device 15-22 or wireless device 35,40-58) can also use It is communicated by the wireless network that access point 72 is supported.

Additionally or alternatively, provider equipment may include to the outside for being located at current Process Control System 10 One or more gateways 75,78 of system.In such embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be used for controlling, monitor the outside System is communicated with the external system.In general, such system is the letter for being generated or being operated by Process Control System 10 The consumer or supplier of breath.For example, factory's gateway node 75, which can be communicatively coupled current process plant 10, (has it The process control data backbone network 105 of the response of oneself) and the corresponding backbone network with their own another process plant. In one embodiment, single backbone network 105 can service multiple process plants or process control environment.

In another example, current process plant can be communicatively connected to not wrap by factory's gateway node 75 Include process control network 100 or backbone network 105 leave or the process plant of the prior art.In this example, factory network joint Point 75 can be converted or be translated in the agreement utilized by the process control big data backbone network 105 of factory 10 and by Legacy System benefit Message between different agreements (such as Ethernet, Profibus, fieldbus, DeviceNet etc.).Show such In example, UI equipment 112 can be used for controlling, left described in monitoring or the system in the process plant of the prior art or network or It is communicated with the system or network.

Provider equipment may include one or more external system gateway nodes 78, to be communicatively coupled process control The public or private system of network 100 and outside (such as laboratory system (such as Laboratory Information Management System or LIMS), personnel Make an inspection tour database, material handling system, maintaining-managing system, product inventory control system, Production Scheduling System, meteorological data system System, transport and processing system, packaging system, internet, another provider Process Control System or other external systems) Network.External system gateway node 78 can for example promote the personnel outside Process Control System and process plant (such as to be in Personnel) between communication.In such example, operator or maintenance personnel can set from her family using UI Standby 112, backbone network 105 is connected to via home network (not shown), internet and gateway 78.In another example, it operates Member or maintenance personnel can from any position use UI equipment 112, via mobile telephone network (not shown), internet and Gateway 78 is connected to backbone network 105.Gateway node 78 can also promote except factory personnel and process plant in process plant Entity or people between communication.For example, the technical staff serviced in process plant to process control equipment can be from Her UI equipment 112 is communicated with the support representative of the manufacturer from process control equipment.In still another example, prison Weather can be monitored, trace into the supply cargo come and tracking financial data (such as commodity future) etc. by superintending and directing engine 106, to help 106 traffic control item of monitoring engine, management production scheduling etc..Certainly, via (or the gateway 75, or actually in office of gateway 78 Between what two equipment) all connections for being formed can be secure connection (for example, encryption connection, firewall connection etc.).

Although Figure 1A illustrates the single controller 11 of the field device 15-22 and 40-46 with limited quantity, this Be merely illustrative rather than restrictive embodiment.It may include appointing in the provider equipment of process control network 100 The controller 11 of what quantity, and any one of controller 11 can be with any amount of wired or wireless field device 15-22,40-46 are communicated to control the process in factory 10.In addition, process plant 10 can also include any amount of nothing Gauze closes 35, router 58, access point 55, wireless process control communication network 70, access point 72 and/or gateway 75,78.

Figure 1B is to illustrate the block diagram of wider array of control system 120, and the wider array of control system 120 may include various Different systems or system function.Control system 120 includes process plant 10, can be crude oil as unrestricted example Oil plant.System 120 can also be couple to undersea system 122, such as drilling well or detection system.Various security systems 124 can also To be equally included in system 120, such as internal heat system 126, monitoring system 128 and transportation system 130 will be (for example, being used for will Carried of crude oil is to oil plant).Although each of unit 10 and 122-130 are shown as isolated aspect by Figure 1B, but it should It is noted that the various aspects in these aspects can be combined.For example, in some embodiments, process plant 10 may include Security system 124 and/or internal heat system 126.Figure 1B is intended to illustrate the mistake for currently describing to be not limited to describe relative to Figure 1A The range of journey factory, and can be applied to other controls, monitoring and security system etc..Although current description is with regard to process control work Describe embodiment for factory 10, but the explanation is only and to be not intended to be restrictive for convenient purpose.

It is below to illustrate the multiple scenes realized in such as process plant of process plant 10 etc, in this theory Concept described in bright book, and highlight such advantage realized.

Example 1

The first user for distributing to the specific region of factory can be distributed via indoor fixed work station monitoring is controlled Factory area.First user is via browser or the other application monitoring run on a workstation and control process, the browsing Device or application are communicated with the routine executed at server.First user can determine that the place for going to process plant is gone with for example Check factory.When user leaves control room, user can pick up touch-sensitive tablet device (i.e. second, mobile subscriber's interface equipment) And it walks out control room and is gone to factory.The tablet device enables the first user via in tablet device as work station The browser of execution or the routine at application access server.First user may be certified in tablet device, or Tablet device can be associated with the first user.Tablet device and server communication uniquely can with establishing for the first user Words.Server may be stored with status information associated with the first user at work station, and according to the state stored Information provides user interface to the first user via the browser or application that run in tablet device in tablet device.This Sample, the first user can continue to the workflow initiated at work station.

In some cases, the routine operated on the mobile apparatus can be first user's generating routine.Routine, It may cooperate with expert and/or monitor system, can identify and need plant asset that is monitored or servicing.In some cases In, it is understood that there may be priority associated with each assets that are monitored or servicing are needed, instruction monitor or service the assets Urgency level.The routine can determine the route of the first user, and route permission user effectively accesses needs and is monitored or takes At least some of assets of business assets.

When the first user moves in factory, the environment sensing routine executed at tablet device is from tablet device Each sensor and receiver (such as NFC or RFID transceiver) receive data.Sensor and reception machine testing tablet device are attached Close unit and/or label.In further embodiments, tablet device can have the GPS for receiving position data Receiver, and position data can be uploaded onto the server, so that the execution of routine is known that user location.In any feelings In condition, routine can identify the position of tablet device or the degree of closeness with particular device, and tablet device is made to be first User shows the process plant general view map/figure for the approximate location for being scaled to the first user and tablet device.When the first use Family pass by factory when, factory's map denotation can be dynamically changed to focus on map corresponding with the position of tablet device Region.

In some instances, factory's map may include navigation feature.For example, the first user can choose specific factory Region/equipment/assets are as a purpose.Routine can then use (such as received from GPS receiver) position data, will Instruction is supplied to specific factory area/equipment/assets.

When the first user passes by factory 10, plate can also show various processes data or alarm.For example, the first user It may be by pump, so that tablet device shows that operation data relevant to pump, figure and alarm (especially need to pay close attention in pump In the case of).Tablet device can be for example from the NFC or the unique identifier of RFID tag that pump is upper or pump is neighbouring.Plate is set It is standby unique identifier to be sent to routine via server.Routine can receive unique identifier, and visit Ask the database that unique identifier is associated with to the entity in process plant.For example, unique identifier can be associated with To Pump data, such as display data relevant to pump, supplemental characteristic and data with alert.After identifying Pump data, routine can be with Tablet device is sent by Pump data, so that tablet device is presented figure and provides figure relevant to pump, parameter and/or police Report.

In another embodiment, the first user, which will recognize, pumps out failure.First user can show in plate Show that the pump figure shown at device or menu interact, and the tablet device that can be touched at graph position is shown, it is described Graphical representation shutdown order.Tablet device can detecte the first user and input (such as capacitance touch input) and generate corresponding Input data.The tablet device then can send server for the input data, which receives input data, will Cut-off signals are sent to the controller for controlling the pump.Controller receives signal, and turns off pump.First user can create and pump Associated task or work item.For example, work item can be the request for checking maintenance personnel and/or repairing pump.

Routine in tablet device can also promote locking/listed (lockout/tagout) process.For example, the routine can To show locking appropriate/listed process of particular pump.In some instances, for security reasons it is expected to lock the pump The first user can be interacted with the task list shown by the tablet device, with indicate such as locking process in it is specific Task has been completed.In other situations, the first user can be interacted with routine to test the fault secure situation of pump.Example Such as, emulation signal can be generated to emulate to fault secure situation, the first user is allowed to observe the response of pump.

Example 2

The first user for still carrying tablet device can start the control room that process plant is gone to from process plant.First uses Family may pass through boiler.When the first user goes near boiler, tablet device and boiler environment ID equipment establish RFID communication. Tablet device can receive unique identifier from environment ID equipment, and send server for unique identifier.Clothes Business device can identify the boiler based on unique identifier.The accessible environmental data of server is to determine that the boiler has phase Associated work item, and by skills threshold associated with work item and level of skill associated with the overview of the first user It is compared.When determining that the first user is not eligible for working to work item associated with boiler, server can be preparatory The display of tablet device is reminded, rather than updates information relevant to work item to display.

User can continue to walk about by factory, still carry tablet device, and the valve that can pass by.As described above, plate Equipment can be established with valve environment ID equipment and be communicated.Tablet device then can receive unique identifier from equipment, and will Unique identifier is sent to server.Server can identify the valve based on unique identifier.Server can be with After access the environmental data to determine the associated scheduling of valve, which indicates that the valve is currently just being scheduled as It is out of service to be safeguarded.Server transmits data to tablet device, so that tablet device provides information into the first use Family, wherein the information is currently just scheduled for safeguarding to first user's indication valve.

Example 3

First user continues the factory that passes by, and is still holding tablet device on hand.Elder generation is logged on in control room and now Second user in the preceding work station (or different work stations) occupied by the first user may be noted that associated with furnace body Crucial O2 gas measurement is declining.Work item of the second user request to create for the help of furnace body.As the first user When passing through furnace body on the road that it returns to control room, tablet device can establish the communication with furnace body environment ID equipment automatically, make It obtains tablet device and receives unique identifier associated with furnace body.Tablet device can send unique identifier to Server, the server can return to information (such as information about furnace body) associated with the unique identifier, including Furnace body needs the notice figure paid close attention to.First user can see and select the notice figure, so that display and the work created Make the relevant information of item.First user can choose figure to indicate to receive the work item.

The work item can request the first user shoot furnace body at flame one or more pictures (for example, this be because It can indicate that air-flow is inadequate for flame color).The picture of flame can be sent to server.It is on big data facility or The analysis routines operated on the server of a part as expert system can analyze image various aspects or Can by the image of the flame with store in big data system or facility in other times and/or shoot under other conditions Other images be compared.Analysis routines can analyze the image (such as by by the set of previous flame image and right The operation data answered is compared).Big data analysis routine can indicate that the air-flow at stove is lower.Based on the analysis, expert System can guide the first user to increase to the air-flow of stove.In some embodiments, tablet device can be used in the first user To obtain and show the operating process of the air for increasing to stove, and actually, in some embodiments, work as expert When system guides user to increase air-flow, tablet device can show the process automatically.If desired, the first user can adjust Additional flame image is shot later, and sends the image to analysis routines to confirm that furnace body is suitably operating.

First user can also capture audio associated with stove using tablet device, and send the audio to Server, big data facility or expert system.Such as the analysis routines operated in expert system can by the audio with The sound signature for being associated with stove is compared to determine whether stove operates normally.The analysis routines can also catch this The audio obtained is compared with the audio for being associated with known problem.For example, belt or motor problem may be associated with specific sound Sound, and analysis routines can be by being compared to detection such problems for the audio captured and the sound.It is similar Tablet device can be placed on stove or near stove to detect vibration associated with stove by ground, the first user.Plate Equipment can receive vibration data via action sensor, and send server or big data facility for the vibration data. The vibration that analysis routines can detect this be associated with stove signature level of vibration (or with the vibration that is associated with known problem Dynamic level) it is compared to determine whether stove is normally operating.It in any case, can to audio/vibration analysis To disclose, there is no other problems relevant to stove and/or confirmation stove to need to increase air-flow.

When the first user increases the air-flow at stove, second user can be inquired stove to check in the past Several changing shifts in previous user whether also increase air-flow.Acknowledgment of your inquiry is such.Second user can use every time Air-flow increases, who has carried out the event information generation of change etc. (they are all stored in big data facility) and has shown and flow through stove Air-flow figure.Second user can be for example by requesting shared (UI) session of user-interface and the first user sharing should Information.First user can receive the request to the UI session via server.If the first user receives the request, service Device can capture status information associated with the UI for being shown to second user, and can be according to the state from second user Information makes the display of the first user tablet device currently in use show data.First and second users can check together Data relevant to stove, and can determine that stove continually undergoes similar problem.Second user can be then to big number The case where according to low O2 gasmetry event at system queries stove.Big data system can be provided and is associated at stove Multiple events, equipment, user, time and the other factors of low O2 gasmetry event.For example, big data analysis can reveal that it is low O2 gas measurement is associated with the event at relevant process unit significantly, wherein relevant event is continually prior to low O2 gas Bulk measurement.In another example, analysis can reveal that specific user is associated with low O2 gasmetry event significantly.Change speech It, analysis can reveal that specific user controls stove in a manner of causing low O2 gasmetry.Although this example illustrates User using UI equipment come requirement analysis and show analysis as a result, but it should be noted that big data system can also use come It be used for is associated with from UI equipment (being tablet device in this scene) and by the data that the UI equipment is collected or is not associated with In other analyses of UI equipment.In any case, second user can be with markers work item with the inspection for future, and creates Safeguard warrant so that someone can check stove at some time point in the near future.

Example 4

In the later time, maintenance personnel can check stove and find due to being couple to stove in fuel inlet port Stove is inadequately operating at point, and can create work item to correct the problem.The work item can have instruction combustion Material input pipe should be soldered to the associated task of stove fuel inlet port, specify target device (i.e. stove), and refer to Show the technical ability (i.e. welding technical ability) for executing the required by task.The work item can optionally specify the execution of the work item when Limit.

Supervision module can be with the execution of traffic control item.For example, the execution of work item can be dispatched to work by supervision module That day when factory (or stove be located at factory area) is scheduled as offline to be safeguarded.Alternatively, or additionally, it supervises It can be scheduled according to the availability of the personnel with required technical ability by superintending and directing module.It has identified with appropriate technical ability Welder when, which can be distributed to the welder by supervision module, and welder is waited to receive institute's assignment item.? In the case that welder receives the work item, work needed for supervision module creation authorizes welder access when to execute the work item The rights token of factory's function and equipment.

In the specified time, welder can reach canyon with mobile subscriber's interface equipment that he is assigned, this connects Jaws equipment can remind her scheduled to her to execute the work item (i.e. welding stove connection).When informing the prompting, UI is set It is standby to show the inspection inventory associated with the work item generated by supervision module.The inspection inventory can be reminded to welder She need with oneself with safety equipment (such as welding machine mask and gloves), welding equipment (such as the source of welding current, electrode, filling material Material etc.) and execute any other of the required by task must thing (such as replacement component).Check that inventory can also specify It is moved to the target device specific task to be executed before.When welder's (such as via user interface facilities) is true to supervision module When recognizing her with all devices checked on inventory, and having been carried out the appointed task on inspection inventory, which can To leave canyon.

Sense after welder has been moved off canyon, UI equipment can be switched to map or bootmode and show with The relevant information in position of the welder in process plant and guidance welder reach target device (being in the case stove) Information.When UI apparatus senses to welder have arrived at stove, UI equipment shows regulation relevant to work item task automatically (it can for example be provided by supervision module).For example, UI equipment can show that confirmation can safely execute work first for welder Make the safety code and information of item required by task, such as cartridge is welded to stove about generally carrying what material by display Upper, what material be the material for flowing through pipeline last time, pipeline whether be evacuated, pipeline currently whether in service and The information of any surplus material whether is detected in the duct.UI equipment can also be step by step and/or using graphical display from pipe Any residual materials are removed in road to confirm the regulation that can safely execute welding code (such as will not set off an explosion).UI is set It is standby instruction be provided to be used for and promote, turn off and/or the various pieces of locking system, such as can permit gas inflow The upstream valve of pipeline, igniter in stove and the regulation, welder or process plant may be made to be subjected to unnecessary risk Any other equipment.Welder can execute welding rule with followed by instruction or other guidance (if UI equipment provides) Then journey discharges any locking and completes via UI equipment to supervision module instruction regulation, supervision module can be created automatically later Work item is built so that another person checks welding before factory (or a part of factory) restores service.

Here one of the advantage in the systems, devices and methods of the remaining part description of this specification is illustrated Point.

It should be appreciated that presently described concept is together with the system integration having been carried out in process control plant.? That is in embodiment, the realization of these concepts does not need completely new Process Control System, but, can in factory Existing software and hardware unit seamless is integrated.

Big data network

In certain embodiments, disclosed UI equipment, server and routine, which can be implemented in, supports big data basis In the process control network of structure (i.e. big data network).Big data network can support the significantly data of process data to dig Pick and data analysis.Big data network or system can also include multiple big data network nodes to collect and store by being included in And all (or the substantially all) numbers for being associated with the equipment generation of Process Control System or factory 10, receiving and/or observing According to.Big data network may include big data facility (such as big data facility 102), may include unification, logical data Storage region, the storage region be configured as storage (sometimes using common format) generated by Process Control System or with it is excessively program-controlled System processed, the data of the multiple types relevant with the one or more processes controlled by process plant 10 of process plant 10.For example, The unification, logical data storage region can store timestamp configuration data, continuous data, event data, plant data, refers to Show the data of user action, network management data and provides or be supplied to process by the system except Process Control System or factory The data of system except control system or factory.These data can also include data relevant to personnel, with it is original and/or The relevant data of finished material, data relevant to personnel's limitation, qualification and certificate and with calibration and maintenance schedule phase The data etc. of pass.The data logging of tracking individuals for example be can be by the data of big data network collection and received from these personnel Input.Such data are helpful for improving plant operation and efficiency.For example, can be excavated by expert system and Daily record data is analyzed, to provide the valuable opinion to operator's input in all cases.Such result can be used for (automatically or manually) improve operator's training in all cases and/or improves response.In any case, for normal The purpose of rule needs such data in many cases.

Word used in herein " unified (unitary) " is when the logical data for being applied to big data facility 102 When storage region, it is not intended to mean that single storage equipment.As generally known, first size (or various first sizes) Multiple (actually many) storage equipment can be communicably coupled to form second, larger sized storage region.So And for the purpose of this description, these are also regarded as " unification " logical data storage.Typically, 102 quilt of big data facility It is configured to (such as via stream and/or via other a certain agreements) and receives data simultaneously from the big data network node of big data network And the data that storage is received.In this way, process control big data facility 102 may include counting for historization or storage from big According to the received data of node unification, logical data storage region, multiple facility data receivers for receiving data and Multiple Facility Request servers are (such as in U.S. Patent application 13/784, described in 041, herein for all mesh Be incorporated by reference herein).

Process control big data system can collect the institute for generating at node, being received by node or being obtained by node automatically There is data (rate for being generated, receiving or obtaining according to data is collected automatically), and makes collected data highly reliable Property (such as without using damage data compression or may cause raw information loss any other technology) be delivered to it is program-controlled System big data facility 102 processed is to be stored and (and optionally, be delivered to other nodes of network).Process Control System Big data system can also be capable of providing data and trend analysis to any portion of complexity of the data stored.For example, Process control big data system can across process data (that is, in the Process Control System of the prior art, quilt Included in different database vertical shafts) automated data analysis is provided, it is configured without any priori, and also do not need to appoint What is translated or conversion.Based on the analysis, Process Control System big data system can automatically provide deep Knowledge Discovery, And it can change or suggest additional entity for Process Control System suggestion.Additionally or alternatively, Process Control System Big data system can find to execute movement (such as specified, prediction or the two) with knowledge based.Process Control System is big Data system is also possible that and user is helped to execute manual Knowledge Discovery, and plans, configures, operates, safeguards and optimized Journey factory and resource associated there.

Expert system

Expert system 104 is configured as accessing and analyzing the routine for the data collected and stored by big data facility 102 And/or the set of module.Although being described and depicted as the module isolated with big data facility 102 in the present specification, In some embodiments, expert system 104 can be integrated in big data facility 102.In addition, expert system 104 may include The multiple modules or routine operated in different process areas and/or different process devices.For example, expert system function body It can be located in one or more controllers 11, one or more process control equipment 15-22 are medium.In any case, specially Family's system 404 by big data facility 102 using being collected and the data of storage identify that tendency, to execute diagnosis, surveillance operator defeated Enter, improve the various pieces of process plant and/or process plant modeling, monitoring material supply, monitoring output quality and quantity, The various aspects of the operation of factory are modeled and other countless activities.Expert system 104 can be used predetermined The model of justice come execute collected data analysis and/or can actively (and may be from according to the analysis to the data Dynamic ground) generate model.Expert system can execute many different types of analyses, and some examples are provided below.Example It is not intended to limit the range of the function of expert system 104, and is illustrated a part of possible function.

In one example, expert system 104 (in real time or after collection and storage) monitoring is by big data facility 102 data collected and stored, and execute data analysis relevant to particular alert or alarm types.Expert system 104 can To be programmed to analytic process parameter, process input, sensing data and any other stored in big data facility 102 Data determine any public characteristic (tendency, value etc.) associated with particular alert.The association can be association in time, but not It must be concurrent with alarm.For example, expert system 104 can analyze data with determination specific operator input whether with The similar time relationship of alarm occurs.More specifically, expert system 104 can determine propulsion or predict alert consitions it is multiple because Element collects, such as the temperature in determining specific canister when rises and a certain amount of special catalyst is discharged by operator In tank, the pressure in tank is risen with special speed and generates alert consitions.

In another example, expert system 104 can be programmed to the number collected by big data facility 102 and stored According to statistical analysis is executed, to determine the relevant intensity between event and procedure parameter.For example, in skilled operator for each When there is relationship between a processor " instinct " to feel, compared with stringent data analysis, the intuition of operator may be not Reliably, this may make operator by may deterioration or at least may not so correct fastly situation process or with Other or additional adjustment are to same extent adjusted process, with process control situation is responded (such as increase tank Temperature, impregnation pressure etc.).Therefore, expert system 104 can may be unaware that or manage by supplying information to operator and they The other staff of solution carry out whole control, safety, quality and the output of development.

In another embodiment, expert system 104 is programmed to (such as in the preceding paragraph be described according to analysis Analysis) process operation of the adjustment to process plant 10.Expert system 104 can identify non-optimal or exceptional condition, and can be with By changing one or more process inputs and/or set-point come the condition of correcting.Extraly, expert system 104 can be with process Other security systems in factory 10 are integrated, may cause with preventing and/or correcting to the security risk of equipment and/or personnel Process condition.

Monitoring engine

Realize that Mobile Control Room promotes the control of process plant (or other similar environment), maintenance by UI equipment 112 With otherwise dispersion.That is, operator is no longer kept the optimum control of process plant by bondage to work station, and And correspondingly, the line between operator and maintenance personnel's (it usually spent the time in the factory rather than in control room previously) Road is blurred or removes.More personnel can be used for movement and pass through the environment of plant.Meanwhile big data facility 102 stores and factory The relevant more complete data of the various aspects of environment, and expert system 104 is provided to the operation of process plant and condition More complete analysis.Expert system 104 and the cooperation of big data facility 102 are to provide and the state of the process operated in factory, work The state of equipment in factory, position relevant to the personnel in factory and task and with factory management, store keeping, personnel Relevant countless otherwise information such as management, optimization.

Monitoring engine 106 is using the data and analysis provided by expert system 104 come the personnel in management process factory.Tool Body, monitoring engine 106 can monitor the tendency identified by expert system 104, and can create work for factory personnel ?.Although the module isolated with big data facility 102 and expert system 104 is described and depicted as in the present specification, one In a little embodiments, monitoring engine 106 can be integrated in big data facility 102 and/or in expert system 104.Fig. 2 is explanation Communication frame between Mobile Control Room UI equipment 112, monitoring engine 106 and expert system 104 and big data facility 102 The block diagram of structure.As described above, expert system 104 is available and divides 7 to analyse the data stored in big data facility 102, and In some embodiments, can in big data facility 102 storing data.For example, expert system 104 it is available with it is excessively program-controlled The relevant data of the aspect of system processed, and one or more analyses are executed to acquired data.It is executed by expert system 104 Analysis can be executed according to the model of pre-programmed, or in some embodiments, can be held in the case where being not necessarily to model Row (that is, expert system 104 may search for data to find unknown correlation or relationship).In any case, expert system 104 Analysis data (such as regression data, related data etc.) can be stored in big data facility 102.

Monitoring engine 106 can be used from 104 receptions of expert system/acquisition data and/or connect from big data facility 102 The data of receipts.For example, monitoring engine 106 can be received from expert system 104 indicates that specific parameter is most closely associated spy The data of fixed abnormal conditions or specific optimal situation.As another example, monitoring engine 106 can be from expert system 104 receive indicate specific parameters should be examined or need to carry out process processing equipment/routine specific adjusted to avoid The data of abnormal conditions.As another example, monitoring engine 106 can receive instruction expert system 104 from expert system 104 Identify that instruction needs to be serviced or by the data of the tendency needed to be serviced in the predetermined time.Alternatively or volume Other places, monitoring engine 106 can receive or obtain data from big data facility 102.For example, the example executed by monitoring engine 106 Journey can be associated with periodically scheduled maintenance and (go out in routine, scheduling interval or by the interval that factory parameters determine Existing maintenance).That is, monitoring engine 106 can monitor the parameter of the equipment in the parameter or process plant of process plant, Such as with determine from nearest maintenance equipment be in service for how many a hours or from nearest maintenance it is actuated How many secondary device (such as valve).The data of the type can be stored in big data facility 102 and be obtained by monitoring engine 106 It takes.

Work item creation

Received data can be used to create work item for factory personnel and/or make in mistake in monitoring engine 106 It is specifically acted in journey factory.Fig. 3 is the block diagram for illustrating the embodiment of monitoring engine 106.Monitoring engine 106 may include Work item manager 300.Work item manager 300 can be storage on a computer-readable medium and by processor execution One group of routine and/or instruction, can be used for creating work item.Each work item can be will be by one or more process plant personnel The task or regulation of completion.For example, work item may include replacement or maintenance of equipment, parameter reading is carried out, to equipment or parameter Be adjusted, check equipment or product, execute calibration regulation, equipment is programmed or need personnel to complete any other is dynamic Make.When work item manager 300 generates work item, work item can be stored in work item list 302, the work item List 302 is present in memory associated with monitoring engine 106.Referring to fig. 4, illustrative work item 400 may include Various information, including job category or function 402 (such as there is ray examination, equipment replacement, equipment Alignment, maintenance (such as to lubricate Deng) etc.)；The list 404 of equipment needed for executing work item；Identify the target device field 406 of the relevant equipment of work item；Mesh Mark time started/date 408；Target deadline/date 410；Precedence field 412 (for example, " immediately ", " at 12 hours It is interior ", " in 24 hours ", " after current a batch ", " during turn off next time ", "high", " in ", " low " etc.)；Required Skill collection field 414 and/or required credential fields (not shown)；With target device type field 416.Certainly, it is working It may include less or more field in item 400.

Referring again to Fig. 3, monitoring engine 106 can also include the set 304 of personnel's overview 306.Each personnel's overview 306 include information relevant to specific operation person, maintenance personnel or other factory personnels.Information in profile 306 It may include skill collection, certificate and/or voucher, role's (such as operator, maintenance, security personnel, safety), working hours/tune Degree, it is touring scheduling (i.e. personnel by factory with the routine of recording parameters data or the various aspects of visual inspection process plant and/ Or the routine of scheduling) and/or any other information relevant to the execution of each responsibility in process plant.

Workflow Management

Work item scheduler 308 can be stored as instruction set on a machine-readable medium.It can be held by processor Row described instruction is to execute the scheduling of the work item stored in work item list 302.Work item scheduler 308 can be according to each Any one of a factor carrys out traffic control item.For example, work item scheduler 308 can be according to the preferential of each work item Grade；According to neighbouring position (" the target position of the equipment (" target device ") for being scheduled as being in being relevant to the work item Set ") at personnel；According to the personnel for being currently located at the target location neighbouring with target device；According to the currently available of personnel (for example, starting in work item ,/expected time completed starts by the personnel of changing shifts and/or in work item/is when the expectation completed for property Between do not distribute the personnel of task)；According to the needs of personnel/required/desired skill collection, role, certificate and/or voucher；Root According to the plant maintenance of scheduling and/or shutdown scheduling etc., carry out traffic control item.By example and without limitation, work item tune Degree device 308 can track the work item in work item list 302, it is noted that target position associated with each work item And/or target device.Work item scheduler 308 can be from the position via 112 tracking individuals of UI equipment carried by personnel Personal tracking routine 310 receives information.When the report of personal tracking routine 310 is (such as by determining that personnel log on to or are assigned To UI equipment 112 known to position) when being positioned adjacent to target position or target device of mobile operator, work item scheduler 308 can inquire profile 306 associated with mobile operator to determine whether the mobile operator has execution and be somebody's turn to do Skill collection and/or voucher needed for the associated task of work item (" objective function ").If the mobile operator has suitable When skill collection and/or voucher, then the work item can be distributed to the mobile operator by work item scheduler 308, and If the operator receives the work item, work item scheduler 308 can create operator to target device performance objective function Any desired permission of energy.However, it is to be understood that one or more personnel can be assigned single work item, this It is because certain tasks need multiple people to complete.

In some embodiments, permission is created as the data stored in memory associated with monitoring engine 106 Token or entity in library 312.Each rights token defines objective function (such as wiring verification), target device, is assigned to The ID of the worker of work item and optionally, the out-of-service time and date of token.All working item, a few thing may be directed to And with particular device or device type, work item associated with specific objective function (i.e. work item task) etc., need to weigh Order board within a certain time.Rights token provides specific access authority to the mobile personnel for being assigned to the work item, and can be by system It cancels at any time.In some embodiments, permission possibly relies on external factor.For example, rights token can specify shifting People start building with during special time period, the execution during specific plant event (such as during the shutdown in the region of factory) The permission of objective function.

It, can be according to external factor (especially (but not in addition, monitoring engine 106, more specifically work item scheduler 308 It is exclusive) work item will lead to production scheduling variation or the case where significant downtime) traffic control item.For example, supervision Engine 106 can be communicated via backbone network 105 and gateway 78 with the system except current process plant with acquisition and day Component, the delivering of tool or equipment and Product transport tune needed for gas, the delivering of raw material or other supplies, execution work item The relevant data such as degree.As unrestricted example, if work item will interfere the transport quilt of production and perishable raw material It is scheduling to receive before completing work item, then work item scheduler 308 can postpone the scheduling of work item.Show as another Example, the particular job item of outdoor locations may need drying condition (such as not raining) to complete objective function (such as wiring school Test), and work item scheduler 308 can be according to weather forecast come traffic control item.

The method 500 for the personnel in process plant that assign the task to is shown in a flow chart in figure 5.Method 500 can To include from expert system reception data (block 505) and according to the work from the received data creation appointed task of expert system Item (block 510).This method further includes selection personnel to execute the task (block 515) specified in work item, and work item is sent It to equipment (block 520) associated with selected personnel, and may include receiving selected personnel to have received the work Make the instruction (block 525) of item.Receiving data from expert system may include the problem of receiving the prediction in instruction process plant Data, receive indicate the data of associated with procedure parameter tendency, receive request to expert system offer parameter value and Receive the instruction etc. that specific action is executed relative to process control equipment.It includes to receive in received data packet and the request of parameter value is provided When, creation work item may include create such work item, wherein specified task be to observe and record not from sensing or The parameter value that the equipment for receiving parameter is sent automatically.In embodiment, creation work item may include creating such work item, Wherein specified task is maintenance task, calibration tasks, replacement task, inspection task or maintenance task to be executed.Create work Item can also include specified device target relevant to specified task (for example, one that will execute appointed task to it sets It is standby).Selection personnel are come to execute task may include according to from equipment associated with selected personnel, (such as mobile subscriber is connect Jaws equipment, GPS device, neighbouring card apparatus etc.) received position data selects personnel.Method 500 can also include creating simultaneously It stores associated with appointed task, associated with the process control equipment for being associated with appointed task or associated with the two Rights token.The rights token may be needed, so that selected personnel are in process control equipment associated with appointed task Upper execution appointed task.Rights token can be to be acted an equipment execution or executes and one for creation and/or donor The purpose of the permission of the relevant movement of part equipment and the entry in database, discrete file or any computer configuation realized. Selection personnel come execute task can also include according in work item specify task, mistake associated with specified task Program-controlled control equipment or the two, and the multiple personnel's overviews that can be accessed by supervision module, to select personnel.In embodiment, Selecting personnel according to multiple personnel's overviews includes selecting personnel according to skill collection, role, certificate and/or voucher.Select people Member can with or be alternatively included in personnel from its select the work item to be executed database in store work item, and/or from In equipment associated with personnel receive execute the work item request and will overview associated with personnel in work item The information of middle storage is compared to determine the whether qualified execution work item of the personnel.

From expert system receive data may include receive for execution act instruction, it is described movement be, for example, observation and Recording parameters, calibration process control equipment, record audio sample, capture image or video, to process at checking process control equipment It controls equipment and executes maintenance, repair process control equipment, replacement process control equipment and/or adjustment process control parameters.Creation Work item may include the specified tool or equipment for executing specified required by task, the levels of priority of work item, execute and specify Required by task skill collection, it is required at the beginning of and/or date, and/or required deadline and/or date.Side Method 500 can also include according to by the Route Scheduling of process plant associated with selected personnel, for by process work The delivering of the scheduling of the input material for the process that factory executes, by process plant production product the delivering of scheduling, prediction day Vaporous condition, by process plant production product scheduling haulage time, the process of process plant prediction or scheduling completion The arrival of tool, the prediction of equipment or component or scheduling needed for time, and/or completion appointed task, carrys out traffic control item It executes.

Referring again to Fig. 3, monitoring engine 106 can also store (or access) document, for example, Hardware Description Manual, maintenance handbook and Standard practice instructions (SOP) 316.Task in mobile operator implementation procedure factory or associated with particular job item When business, document can be automatically provided to mobile operator via UI equipment 112.In embodiment, associated with work item Objective function execution during, document is supplied to mobile operator in appropriate (i.e. useful) time.For example, executing and working The personnel of the associated wiring checking function of item can be presented with the SOP for executing wiring verification.As another example, The SOP of each regulation can be presented with to the personnel that valve executes routine maintenance (such as lubrication, cleaning etc.) and/or be presented with Handbook for target valve.In some embodiments, at each step during performance objective function, the correlation of document Part is provided to personnel.It is used for that is, maintenance personnel can be presented (via mobile UI equipment 112) first Lock-up valve and the SOP for making valve stopping service.Then, maintenance personnel can be presented with the operation manual from valve with Execute cleaning and/or the relevant page of lubrication of valve.Then, maintenance personnel, which can be presented with, is used for so that valve returns to behaviour Make the SOP of service and the locking of eliminating equipment.Certainly, these examples are non-limiting, this is because holding in the presence of in task A large amount of situations of SOP and handbook can be presented between the departure date to personnel.

When mobile operator or technical staff execute goal task associated with work item, monitoring engine 106, especially It is work item tracking module 318, the process of task associated with work item can be tracked.In some embodiments, supervision is drawn It holds up 106 to cooperate with mobile UI equipment 112, to guide mobile operator to pass through one or more processes needed for executing work item Each step.Guidance may include locking regulation, shutdown regulation, equipment disassembly, maintenance of equipment, maintenance step (such as calibration and moisten It is sliding etc.), examine and any other step that verifying regulation, equipment are reinstalled, start regulation, unlocking regulation and process.? When each subsequent instruction of mobile operator request, step or guidance, work item tracking module 318 can be with mobile UI equipment 112 communications, such as receive instruction.The each subsequent instruction of request, step or guidance are received in work item tracking module 318 When instruction, work item tracking module 318 is it can be assumed that previous step is completed, to track the process of the execution of work item.? In embodiment, work item tracking module 318 can operatively with target device (equipment i.e. as the target of work item) or with Target device is communicably coupled or neighbouring equipment is communicated, and completes one or more steps with verifying.Again another In a embodiment, two mobile operators can participate in collaboration session, and complete in a mobile operator by via movement When UI equipment 112 is presented to each step of the work item of technical staff, the second technical staff can mark to be set in another UI The each step completed on standby 112, the instruction of each step has been sent completely to work item tracking module 318.That is, association Make two users using corresponding UI equipment 112 without checking that identical information is shown, and at all identical without checking Information.As another example, the first user can check the standard operation for executing work item in the first UI equipment 112 Regulation, while another user checks reality relevant to an equipment of work item is associated in the 2nd UI equipment 112 When data.When work item is completed, supervision module 106 and work item tracking module 318 in some embodiments can be marked Note project complete, removed it from the list of active operation item so that any permission associated with work item be removed or Failure, distributes another work item, notifies work item to be completed to personnel, the work item that can be become dependent upon is notified to personnel (depending on the inchoate work item of completion of previous work item).

Fig. 6 is turned to, is the flow chart for showing the method 600 for the workflow in management process factory.Method 600 is wrapped The work item (block 605) for including specified executing in process plant for the task of creation, determines according to specified task for holding The regulation set (block 610) of the row work item generates associated display (block 615) for each regulation in regulation set, And successively show that (block is gathered in associated display according to the execution sequence of regulation set on mobile subscriber's interface equipment 620).Creation work item may include receiving data from expert system and/or appointing according to from the received data of expert system are specified Business.Receiving data from expert system may include receiving the instruction that specific action is executed for process control equipment.Create work Can with or alternatively include specified maintenance task, calibration tasks, replacement task, check task and/or maintenance task.Creation Work item can also include specified the needing safety locking regulation, shutdown regulation and/or beginning regulation etc. of the task.It generates associated Display may include generate present for agendum one group of step display, generate include show regulation execution one A or multiple images displays, generation include that image of the target device in its ambient enviroment positions the mesh with help desk personnel The display of marking device, generate include parameter input field with for recording parameter associated with a target device display, And/or generate the display of the set including standard practice instructions.The method also includes the displays in mobile subscriber's interface equipment Position of one target device in the environment of process plant is shown on device, may include that user interface control (use is provided Family Interface Controller amplifies display on the target device) and/or one group of user interface control is provided to allow mobile subscriber to connect The user of jaws equipment navigates between associated display set.In some embodiments, regulation environment window can be shown to refer to Show which regulation in the set of regulation associated with appointed task is currently being executed.This method further includes providing for closing It is coupled to the access of the relevant document of a target device of particular task.In addition, this method, which can include determining that, executes the regulation Set needed for tool and equipment set, generate include identified tool and equipment set list inspection inventory It shows and shows inspection inventory.Creation work item may include that specified handbook data collects task.Determine that the set of regulation can be with The route of handbook data is collected including determining.

Monitoring engine 106 can also store the associated data of the execution with work item.In particular, monitoring engine 106 can To store the data captured by mobile UI equipment 112 associated with the execution of work item, and can store and work item The influence relevant data the operation of process plant are executed (such as to hold as caused by the execution of work item or with work item The performance change of the related process plant of row) etc..In embodiment, mobile UI equipment 112 can capture video, audio or vibration Data move the data that UI equipment 112 can will be captured as diagnosis regulation or maintenance or a part of service regulations Send back monitoring engine 106, which is stored as the data to be associated with specific work item, and alternatively or Person extraly, can store the data in big data facility 102.

Check inventory

See you later Fig. 3, and monitoring engine 106 can execute other tasks relevant to mobile personnel is supervised.Only show as one Example, monitoring engine 106 may include checking inventory generating routine 314.Check that inventory generating routine 314 can be generated and be assigned To the inspection inventory of the corresponding mobile personnel of work item of mobile personnel.The inspection inventory generated by routine 314 may include Such as safety equipment needed for region or regulation (such as breathing mask, safety belt, safety door hook, activity-sensing equipment/dosimeter Deng) and agendum needed for component needed for tool, agendum (such as replacement component or apparatus of repair parts, such as seal Part, lubricant) etc..In some embodiments, check that inventory generating routine 314 can be generated inspection inventory, and by the inspection It investigates thoroughly and is singly stored as being associated with work item.Alternatively, checking that inventory generating routine 314 can be generated and be shown in real time checks inventory. In any case, it is contemplated that shortly before work item is performed, mobile personnel will be presented with the inspection inventory.For example, When mobile operator indicates that he or she is ready for executing work item, check that inventory will be presented automatically to mobile operator.? In other embodiments, when operator is ready to carry out work item, check that inventory will be by mobile operator manual request.In some realities It applies in example, monitoring engine 106 determines that operator is ready for executing work item and will check that inventory is presented to moving operation automatically Member.For example, to be scheduled as being performed in work item, monitoring engine 106 can receive mobile operator for work station The state of UI equipment 112 is transferred to the instruction of mobile UI equipment 112.When detecting state transfer, monitoring engine 106 can be in It now checks inventory, prompts mobile operator to confirm that there is equipment appropriate and resource to execute work item for he or she.Alternatively, working as When mobile operator opens work item, preferably before entering process plant environment, mobile UI equipment 112 can obtain automatically (such as from monitoring engine 106) checks inventory.In another embodiment, mobile UI equipment 112 can check it Into supply room or preparation room, and it can present automatically and check inventory to mobile operator, so that mobile operator can be received Tool, equipment and supply needed for collection etc..

It is the flow chart for showing the method 700 for promoting the task in process plant to complete turning now to Fig. 7.It should Method includes that the selection (block 705) of work item is received in multiple work items for storing from the database of work item, and root One or more items (block 710) needed for the execution of work item are determined according to selected work item.Generate one or more items Inventory is checked to be shown to the personnel's (block 715) for executing work item, and the inspection inventory is displayed to the people for executing work item Member's (block 720).In embodiment, determine that one or more work items include reading the work item according to selected work item One or more fields may include needed for safety equipment field, reading needed for reading required device field (DFLD), reading Tools field and/or the field for reading position of one target device of instruction in process plant.Read one or more fields It may include the field for reading the specified goal task to be completed.Reading field may include reading the specified mesh to be completed The field of mark task and target device or target device type.In addition, one or more items needed for determining execution work item It can include determining that being completed for task, the equipment or the two that being completed for task will be executed on it.Generation is used for Be shown to execute work item personnel one or more projects inspection inventory may include generate include a safety equipment, Any one of tool, process control equipment, the component of process control equipment, maintenance materials etc. or combined inspection inventory. It generates and checks that inventory may include from Hardware Description Manual associated with the process control equipment for being associated with work item and executing work Needed for the associated Hardware Description Manual of tool, security document, standard practice instructions and/or be associated with the excessively program-controlled of work item Information is obtained in one or more of associated document in the position of control equipment.In some embodiments, it generates and checks inventory It can also include determining that position associated with work item or assigned personnel arrival position associated with work item must The position that must pass through, and obtain access or by specific safety equipment and/or tool needed for the position.To execution work Personnel show and check that inventory may include receiving to be assigned the actuated mobile subscriber interface of user for executing work item Equipment simultaneously shows inspection inventory to the instruction of user on the mobile subscriber's interface equipment being activated.The selection for receiving work item can With include receive the first user interface facilities on part, and by check inventory be shown to execute work item people may include The state for receiving the first user interface facilities has been delivered to the instruction of second user interface equipment and in second user interface It is shown in equipment and checks inventory.Method 700 can also include connecing for each of the one or more items checked on inventory The people for receiving the shown inspection inventory of browsing has the instruction of this.

UI equipment

Fig. 8 is block diagram of the UI equipment 803 in the environment of Mobile Control Room 800.Mobile Control Room 800 can make UI set Standby 803 send another system or equipment for mode of operation and/or receive the UI state of operation from another system or equipment. Mobile Control Room 800 further includes UI equipment 803a, server 150 and UI equipment 803b.It is every in UI equipment 803,803a, 803b One can be as hereinafter with reference to any one of the various UI device types described in Fig. 9 B.Server 150 can wrap Network service or network routine 152 are included, can be stored in the memory at server 150, and by server 150 Processor execute.Each of UI equipment 803a and 803b (and any other UI equipment 803) include processor 810, memory 815, display 820, network interface 825, input interface 830, system bus 835 and one or more transceivers 850.UI equipment 803a, 803b can also include one or more positioning devices, including for example global positioning system (GPS) (or Any other satellite navigation system) receiver 832, inertial positioning system chip 834, independent positioning element (such as guide Needle 836, gyroscope 838, accelerometer 840) etc..Memory 815 may include operating system 880, user interface (" UI ") example Journey 882, environment sensing routine 884, state determine routine 886, browser routine 888, image capture routine 890 and sound Capture routine 892, local process control data memory 894, UI status information 896 and other data.In some embodiments In, operating system 880, UI routine 882, environment sensing routine 884 and/or state determine that one or more of routine 886 can With at the memory that is located at outside UI equipment 803, and can by outside UI equipment 803 (such as in such as server 150 etc System or equipment at) processor execute.Show it should be understood that Mobile Control Room 800 described here is only one Example.It is contemplated that other configurations.For example, Mobile Control Room 800 is not necessarily to include multiple UI equipment, and actually, nothing It need to include any certain amount of UI equipment.

In the specific embodiment of the memory 815 of UI equipment 803, memory 815 may include volatibility and/or it is non-easily The property lost memory, and can be removable or non-removable memory.For example, memory 815 may include following shape The computer storage medium of formula: random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), EEPROM, flash memory or other storages Device technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storages, cassette, tape, disk storage or other magnetic are deposited Equipment is stored up, or can be used to store any other medium of desired information.Processor 810 is configured as obtaining and execute The instruction stored in memory 815.Memory 815 can store the data of such as operating system data or program data etc.

Network interface 825 may include or be couple to one or more antennas with carry out wireless communication, be couple to one or Multiple ports are to carry out wired connection or the two.In some embodiments, network interface can be couple to GPS receiver 832, enable network interface 825 to receive position or coordinate data.Network interface 825 can with or alternatively include bluetooth receive Hair machine enables network interface 825 to establish the personal area network with external equipment or system.Additionally or alternatively, network connects Mouth may include near-field communication (" NFC ") transceiver, radio frequency identification (" RFID ") transceiver, and/or local area network transceiver (example Such as, network interface 825 is made to be able to use 802.11 agreement of IEEE to be communicated).

Network interface 825 can be via the network and server of process control network 100 etc shown in such as Figure 1A 150 and/or one of UI equipment 803 communicated.User can interact via input interface 830 and UI equipment 803. Input interface 830 can receive input via mechanical excitation (such as keyboard or mouse).Input interface 830 can alternatively or volume Other places is via detecting that electromagnetic field, signal or attribute (for example, resistance or capacitive touch screen) receive input.In addition, input connects Mouthfuls 830 can be via detecting sound, light or movement (for example, via voice input, imaging sensor or the photograph of microphone 842 Camera 844 etc.) receive input.Additionally, input interface 830 can receive from the bluetooth equipment coupled with network interface 825 Input.Display 820 can provide the input of image or visual form, and can use any kind of monitor, projection Instrument or display technology (including CRT, LCD, plasma, LED and OLED technology).

In some embodiments, one or more input sources (such as microphone 842, imaging sensor or camera 844 or Other sensors (such as lambda sensor, toxic gas sensor, motion sensor, vibrating sensor, RFID sensor)) it can be with Except UI equipment 803, and it is logical via Wired communication pathways (such as via ear port or USB port) or wireless communication Road (for example, Wireless USB, bluetooth, Wi-Fi or proprietary protocol) is couple to UI equipment 803.For example, in the feelings for carrying UI equipment 803 Under condition, the user for carrying UI equipment 803 can also carry one or more input sources on waistband.

Each of routine 880-896 can be in instruction, routine, module, process, service, program and/or application One or more, and can be stored on computer-readable medium, such as on memory 815.Operating system 880 can prop up It holds basic function and manages the resource of UI equipment 803.In particular, operating system 880 can manage the hardware of UI equipment 803 and soft Part.When being executed by a processor, UI routine 882 can make display 820 display information to user, and can to input Interface 830 receives input from user or from other outside stimulus.In response at network interface 825, at input interface 830 or Received environmental information at one or more sensors, environment sensing routine 884 can make display 820 show information.Ring Border perception routine 884 can additionally or alternatively make 803 environment-identification of UI equipment (such as position, time or scheduling) and/ Or environment is received from the system or equipment outside UI equipment 803.

State determines that routine 886 can collect information relevant to the operation of UI equipment 803.For example, state determines routine 886 can collect UI status information by monitoring the process executed by processor 810 and data associated with the process 896.State determines that routine 886 can identify the information shown at display 820, and can identify and shown information Associated procedure incarnation.In some embodiments, state determines that routine 886 can send collected UI status routine to External node, such as server 150 or UI equipment 803b.The implementation of thin-client or networking client is realized in UI equipment 803 In example, state determines that routine 886 can be stored at the memory on server 150, and wherein it can be by by server 150 The processor at place executes.

Browser routine 888 can be the application for one or more information resources that access, present and navigate.Information money Source can be webpage, image, video, document or any other content.Browser routine 888 can be located at UI equipment 803 on Information resources or interacted with the information resources outside UI equipment 803.For example, UI equipment 803 can via WWW or via At the network access other systems or equipment (such as server 150 or UI equipment 803b) of such as process control network 100 etc Information resources.In some embodiments, the accessible UI routine phase with the execution at server 150 of browser routine 888 Information that is associated and/or being generated by the UI routine.Specifically, at the accessible server 150 of browser routine 888 Network service 152, wherein network service 152 can correspond to the UI routine executed at server 150.For example, browser example Journey 888 can (such as via input interface 830 from user) receive address or identifier, such as uniform resource identifier or uniformly Resource Locator.Browser routine 888 can be directed to network service 152 by address or identifier.Browser routine 888 can be with UI data (such as display data or process parameter data) is received from UI routine 882 via network service 152, so that browser example Journey 888 can show which the figure for controlling and/or monitoring some or all of process.Browser routine 888 can also receive User's input (such as the mouse of figure is clicked), and send the data for indicating user's input to via network service 152 UI routine 882.In alternate embodiments, browser routine 888 can be plug-in unit or networking client application.

Although each routine 880-895 is described as being stored in memory 815, UI equipment 803 can also be grasped Make with as needed via network interface 825 request, obtain, receive and/or download additional routine (for example, using, small answer With, update, patch etc.).As one of the example being contemplated that, UI equipment 112 can be requested and be received for promoting UI to set For the information of direct (or indirect) communication between the process control equipment in 112 and process plant.In any case, should Understand, UI equipment 112 be not limited to reside in memory 815 and be described herein these applications, routine and Module.

Image capture routine 890 can be operated to capture image via imaging sensor or camera 844.In some implementations Example in, the node that image can be sent on network 100 via network interface 825, wherein the node can analyze image with Identification process data.For example, in one embodiment, image capture routine 890 can make imaging sensor 844 capture flame Image.Image capture routine 890 can by the image of flame via network 100 be sent to node (for example, server 150, specially Family's system 104 etc.), wherein the node can analyze image to identify the color and corresponding temperature of flame.Similarly, sound is caught Obtaining routine 892 can be for the one or more instructions or routine via the capture sound of microphone 842.The sound number captured According to the node that can be sent on network 100 for analyzing.

For capturing sound, microphone 842 can capture audio associated with plant asset.The audio captured can be with Plant asset or diagnosis plant asset for identification.For example, pump can have expected sound signature.In such an example, UI equipment 803 can capture the audio generated during the operation of plant asset, and the audio can be sent out via network 100 Node (such as server 150, expert system 104 etc.) is sent to so that Asset Type to be identified as example pumping.In this environment, Node even can identify relevant particular pump to UI equipment 803.UI equipment 803 can also include the movement for detecting vibration Sensor (such as accelerometer 840).For example, plant asset can have expected level of vibration during operation.User can UI equipment 803 to be placed on plant asset or near plant asset.UI equipment 803 can be used by motion sensor senses To data identify current level of vibration associated with assets.If current level of vibration is more than expected vibration water Flat, then user can use UI equipment 803 further to diagnose plant asset or request the job order of assets.In some examples In, when UI equipment 803 is placed in assets or when near assets, diagnostics routines can start automatically to detect and the assets Associated vibration.

In some instances, UI equipment 803 may include (not showing for establishing the peripheral interface connecting with other equipment Out).Peripheral interface can be serial line interface, such as universal serial bus (USB) interface.In other embodiments, it is connect with network Some similar in the embodiment of mouth, peripheral interface, which can be, to be connect for establishing with the wireless of the wireless connection of another equipment Mouthful.For example, in some embodiments, peripheral interface, which can be, conforms to such as bluetooth (in 2400-2480MHz band operation) Or the short-range wireless interface of the standard of (with 13.56MHz band operation) near-field communication etc.Peripheral interface can be used for sending out Send status information to external equipment as described below or from external equipment receiving status information as described below.In some embodiments In, peripheral interface can be also used for interacting with the external equipment for providing environment sensing to UI equipment 803.For example, can be through Environment ID equipment is detected by the peripheral interface being also described below.In some embodiments, user can be via external interface Available status information or procedural information external equipment will be saved at UI equipment 803.

In the overall operation of UI equipment 803, the accessible memory 815 of processor 810 is to execute UI routine 882.When When processor 810 executes UI routine 882, processor 810 to provide output at display 820, wherein the output indicates Information relevant to entity (such as unit, network node, process data, control data etc.) in process plant 10.It is defeated It out can be based on data (such as graph data, historical data or any previous receipt and the storage stored in memory 815 Data) or via the received data of network interface 825 (such as from controller 11 or the received data of database 151).In addition, working as When receiving input at input interface 830, input data is can be generated in input interface 830.Input data can be passed through system Bus 835 is transferred to processor 810, and wherein processor 810 can input the one or more instructions of execution based on the received Or routine.In many instances, input data can be represented interacts with the user of the images outputting provided at display 820. For example, input data can indicate the movement of mouse, wherein processor 810 is operated to be shown according to mouse movement movement The cursor shown on device 820.Input data can also represent to shown on display 820 UI unit (such as window (such as Browser window), equipment figure (such as tank, pump, valve, table etc.) or operating system unit) selection.In addition, input data can To indicate control input.For example, keyboard, mouse or touch screen can be used to input the set-point for process device in user Value.When input data represents control input, processor 810 can send network by system bus 835 for input data Interface 825, wherein input data is sent process control network 100 by network interface 825, and wherein it can be saved at another It is received at point (such as controller 11 or server 150 shown in Figure 1A).Processor 810 is it is also possible that any other type Input data be sent to process control network 100.

State aware, transfer and cooperation

Since mobile device promotes process control operation, configuration and maintenance, it is contemplated that personnel are moved to from equipment and set It is standby, and in any case, it may be desirable that such ability is switched to equipment without on the second device from equipment Re-create (and/or navigating to again) their displays for checking and/or process that they are just participating on the first device. As shown in above-mentioned example, operator may expect to go to work the state of Lu Shangcong mobile phone remotely checking process factory at her, To which when she reaches scene, she can be pair it can happen that have been prepared for.When she reaches scene, she can be gone to Her office simultaneously it is expected to obtain same position in work station.Thereafter, she, which can take, tablet computer and goes to site To observe factory area or participate in various tasks.In general, the personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of process plant can be with It is expected that the equipment that they use includes the state aware of some ranks, and can between devices transition status to promote to move Dynamic and/or cooperation.

In embodiment of the disclosure, status information is seamlessly transferred to the 2nd UI equipment from the first UI equipment, this permission User continues in the 2nd UI equipment or shifts the session from the first UI equipment to the 2nd UI equipment and do not go out in workflow What incumbent interruption.State transfer can also allow for the first user of the first UI equipment to cooperate with the second user of the 2nd UI equipment, To which two users can be worked with the mode of cooperation for task or work item.In another embodiment, UI equipment Output can be provided according to the environment of the operation of UI equipment.For example, when determination will provide any information at UI device display Or when how to provide information, the position of UI equipment and the type or other considerations of setting position, UI equipment is can be considered in UI equipment. UI equipment disclosed herein and Mobile Control Room provide the user and operator from physical control room " liberation " UI equipment Benefit.The user of such UI equipment can walk around in factory without interruption of work stream, do not lose yet relative to The functionality or ability of monitoring and control process.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the aspect of illustrative Mobile Control Room 900a.Mobile Control Room 900a include UI equipment 912a, UI equipment 912b and UI equipment 912c, each of these can be used by user 901 and/or user 902.

Mobile Control Room 900a can enable user 901 by the way that the state of UI equipment 912a is transferred to UI equipment 912b synchronizes UI equipment 912a and 912b.The transfer of UI state can make UI equipment 912b show and show at UI equipment 912a Information as the info class shown.State transfer is it is also possible that UI equipment 912b executes the routine with the execution at UI equipment 912a Or apply similar routine or application.In addition, the routine or application on UI equipment 912a can be held at UI equipment 912a Capable routine is executed using identical state.It is set by the way that the UI state of the operation from UI equipment 912a is transferred to UI Standby 912b, user can stop using UI equipment 912a, and begin to use UI equipment 912b, and not any in workflow Loss.

Similarly, control room 900a can enable to establish security cooperation session between at least two UI equipment.? In embodiment, when two equipment 912 be moved to it is mutual nearby and become mutual perception that at this point, security cooperation session can be with It is automatically established.Once establishing session, so that it may it is synchronous to execute the data between UI equipment in cooperative work ession for telecommunication.More Specifically, user 901 can cooperate with user 902, wherein status information can be transferred to UI equipment by UI equipment 912b 912c.UI equipment 912b can be identified by the way that status information is transferred to UI equipment 912c, UI equipment 912c from UI equipment 912b Operation state.For example, UI equipment 912c can show the same or similar letter of information with the display at UI equipment 912b Breath.UI equipment 912b and 912c can also start Communications routines, and user 901 and 902 is allowed to hand over via UI equipment 912b and 912c Change information (such as text, video and ip voice).For example, UI equipment 912b and 912c can exchange it is related to work item or task Information, user 901 and 902 is worked cooperatively for item or task, even if user 901 and 902 Identical display is not checked on corresponding UI equipment 912b and 912c.In one example, user can set via UI It is standby to examine equipment, the equipment is handled so that another user knows.

In some embodiments, UI equipment 912a-912c can directly transfering state information between each other.UI equipment Short distance wireless technical (such as near-field communication (standard of ISO/IEC 14443 and 1809)) can be used to detect in 912a-912c Degree of closeness, and then carry out transfering state using WiFi (802.11 standard of IEEE) or bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1 standard) Information.In further embodiments, UI equipment 912a-912c can via node (such as server 150 shown in Figure 1A), Via 105 transfering state information of backbone network.In certain embodiments, UI equipment 912a-912c can be thin-client, wherein UI Figure can be presented in equipment 912a-912c, but a large amount of processing of UI equipment 912a-912c appear on process control network 100 Node (such as server 150 shown in Figure 1A) at.In such embodiments, turn between UI equipment 912a-912c Moving data may include transfering state information between the UI executed at node.

Fig. 9 B illustrates the UI equipment 112 in illustrative Mobile Control Room 900c.Mobile Control Room 900c can be supported It arrives or the transfer of the mode of operation from any one of UI equipment 112a-112k, supports UI equipment synchronous and user collaboration.It moves Dynamic control room 900c includes server 150, process control network 100, user 901 and UI equipment 112a-112k.Server 150 It may include database 151, may include display data, supplemental characteristic, historical data, environmental data, UI status information number According to or any other process plant data.Database 151 can be stored in the memory on server 150, be stored To be separated with server 150, or it is stored in the multiple equipment in process plant.It is each in UI equipment 112a-112k A user that can be to provide information relevant to the associated process or unit of process and receive about the process or unit Any kind of process control UI equipment 112 of input.Each of UI equipment 112a-112k can execute corresponding UI. In the embodiment of selectivity, UI can be executed in whole or in part at server 150, and can be by for example via webpage It is supplied to UI equipment 112a-112k.Each of UI equipment 112a-112k can be via the backbone of process control network 100 Net 105 is communicated with server 150.In embodiment shown in figures 9 b and 9, user 901 can be by display 920 and defeated Incoming interface 930 and UI equipment 112a interact that (certain user 901 can hand over any one of UI equipment 112a-112k Mutually).In the present embodiment, UI equipment 112a is fixed work station, and wherein input interface 930 is keyboard, and display 920 is monitoring Device；UI equipment 112b is mobile device (such as phone or PDA)；UI equipment 112c is can to receive from the hand or input pen of user The tablet device of touch input；UI equipment 112d is wearable device (being in the case the wrist-watch with touch screen)；UI is set Standby 112e is laptop computer；UI equipment 112f is that wearable device (is the ear with head-mounted display in the case Machine)；UI equipment 112g is TV, can have associated input interface (not shown), such as keyboard, mouse, touch screen The equipment that can receive user's input of (such as capacitive touch screen), motion sensor or any other type；UI equipment 112h is display and user's input in process plant environment (such as wall hanging, be mounted on or near procedure incarnation etc.) Equipment (such as touch screen)；UI equipment 112j is that have built-in to be operable to project to UI surface 112k (for example, process work Wall in factory) on projector mobile device (such as smart phone).The UI projected on the 112k of surface may include using Family input method (for example, the user action tracked via UI equipment 112j or external equipment (not shown)).Certainly, in each reality It applies in example, any combination of UI equipment 112a-112k can be used.In addition, Mobile Control Room 900c may include and UI equipment Any one of 112a-112k similar additional UI equipment.Although the concrete type of input is described as being associated with equipment Each of 112a-112k, but it should be noted that in various embodiments, according at least to the use class of UI equipment 112 Type, any one of equipment 112 can receive the input from each input source.Only as an example, UI is visualized to set Standby 112 can receive the equipment from input pen or can be not for capacitive characteristics (such as resistance, surface acoustic wave or it is any its The touch screen technology of his type) touch-sensitive device, to promote the input from the user for for example having on gloves for protection.Voice input It can be used in any one of UI equipment 112, especially in the environment that external noise is not factor.

In Mobile Control Room 900c, each of UI equipment 112a-112k can enable user 901 via mistake The monitoring of process control network 100 and/or control process or unit associated with process.In embodiment, UI equipment 112a-112k Each of networking client or thin-client may be implemented.In such embodiments, server 150 can execute UI and Any other routine of operation for one or more of UI equipment 112a-112k.UI equipment 112a-112k can will be used Family input data is transmitted to server 150, and wherein server 150 can be inputted in response to user.Server 150 can will be shown Data are sent to UI equipment 112a-112k.Since server 150 can manage UI equipment 112a-112k's in the present embodiment A large amount of processing of operation, therefore server 150 can be set by the execution and monitoring of the routine at monitoring server 150 from UI Each of standby 112a-112k sends and receivees the data of each of UI equipment 112a-112k, to track each The state of the operation of UI equipment 112a-112k.

In some other embodiment, UI equipment 112a-112k is purely by way of data client operation.For example, implementing In example, each UI equipment 112 is set including web browser and for automatically generating dynamic HTML (or other codes) in UI The routine of information is shown on standby 112.Routine and/or by routine generate dynamic web page from server 150 obtain data, and Acquired data (and other data, such as user input data) is shown on display.Routine and/or dynamic web page may be used also To receive user's input, and send data back to server 150.In such embodiments, most of processing is in UI equipment It is carried out on 112, while only data are transmitted over a network server 150 and transmit data from server 150.

In another embodiment, the instruction in UI equipment 112 (such as JavaScript instruction) is dynamically generated in It is appropriate to check the code (such as HTML5 code) presented in application (such as HTML5 reader or web browser).For example, JavaScript code can open the WebSocket connection used by WebSocket application message agreement, in UI equipment 112 and server 150 on send message between the JavaScript that executes.

Server 150 can be periodically or in response to trigger event to save UI status information and (such as be saved in data In library 151).UI status information can represent the state when capture of UI equipment.UI status information may include about following content Information: the user or operator interacted with UI equipment；Application, program, routine or the module executed relative to UI equipment；In UI The figure or sound presented at equipment；The part of factory relevant to the data of display；Or relevant to the operation of UI equipment What other information.When server 150 receives the request to state transfer, server 150 is accessible in database 151 The UI status information locally saved, and UI status information can be sent to the UI appropriate executed at server 150.UI UI equipment appropriate can be sent by corresponding display data.For example, UI equipment 112b can request shape from UI equipment 112a State information (wherein such as user 901 it is expected UI equipment being switched to 112b without interruption of work stream from 112a).In some implementations In example, UI equipment 112a and 112b can all have the UI executed at server 150.Server 150 is accessible in data The UI status information being locally stored at library 151, and the UI status information can be transmitted to the UI of UI equipment 112b.UI equipment What the UI of 112b really can should show at UI equipment 112b based on the UI status information saved, and will show data It is transmitted to UI equipment 112b.

In some embodiments, when user is with the interaction of corresponding UI equipment, each of UI equipment 112a-112k can To capture UI status information and the storage UI status information at database 151.UI status information can be passed through net by UI equipment Network 100 is sent to server 150.Server 150 can send UI status information to any one in UI equipment 112a-112k It is a, thus for example when receiving request from specific one in UI equipment 112a-112k, specific UI equipment can with institute The consistent mode of received UI status information is operated.

As an example, user 901 can begin to use UI equipment 112a (although also can use UI equipment 112b-112k Any one of execute example below).When user 901 interacts with UI equipment 112a, UI equipment 112a can be with the period Capture and save UI status information to property.UI status information can be related with user 901, such as indicates User ID or user's duty Business/role.UI status information can also be related with the session of user, including information relevant to following the description: in UI equipment The time of the program or routine, capture that are run on 112a, length of session, the figure shown at the display 920 of UI equipment 112 Configuration, the entity (that is, process area, equipment, assembly or data) and/or just quilt that are monitored or control at UI equipment 112a The type (being in the case fixed work station) of the UI equipment used.After capturing and saving UI status information, UI equipment 112a can send server 150 by process control network 100 for UI status information, so that server 150 can be in number According to storage UI status information at library 151.

User 901 can determine using mobile UI equipment, such as any in UI equipment 112b-112f or 112i-112k One.In embodiment, user 901 can use UI equipment 112b, and wherein UI equipment 112b can identify user 901.UI is set Standby 112b can be communicated with server 150 to obtain nearest UI status information associated with user 901 (i.e. in such case The lower UI status information to be recently captured at UI equipment 112a).In some embodiments, communication can be in UI equipment 112a Trigger the additional capture of status information relevant to UI equipment 112a.UI equipment 112b can be based on a received UI status information GUI configuration is generated, so that the display of UI equipment 112b at least partly corresponds to the UI equipment 112a when nearest status information captures Display.In other words, Mobile Control Room 900c operation come realize the state between UI equipment 112a and UI equipment 112b transfer or State synchronized (for example, with reference to Figure 10, it is shown that display looks like what kind of in UI is synchronous or state shifts).Make It is state transfer as a result, user 901 undergoes the smallest interruption in workflow.

In some embodiments, the capture of UI status information can carry out automatically.For example, UI equipment 112a can be with predetermined , periodically basic trapped state information (such as every 5,10 or 30 minutes trapped state information).UI equipment 112a is also Can in response to trigger event or activity trapped state information.Trigger event can be relevant to user's input and (such as receive Carry out trapped state information to any time of user's input or by dispatch list relevant to user's input is received) or in UI equipment The information provided at 112a is (for example, there are any time of alarm or particular measurements or value to reach any of specified threshold value Time trapped state information).Alternatively or additionally, UI equipment 112a can be in response to indicating for capturing or transmitting UI shape The user of the order of state information inputs, and captures UI status information manually.It is interacted for example, display 920 can be provided with user 901 Figure so that capture occur.Input interface 930 can also have allow user 901 initiate capture mechanism (such as button, Key or track pad).In certain embodiments, the request of another UI equipment (such as one in UI equipment 112b-k) may be used also To trigger the capture at UI equipment 112a.As another example, when two UI equipment are in contact with each other (or (such as via close Field communication) it is very close to each other, such as in 5cm, 2cm, 1cm) when, UI equipment 112a-112k can be captured and be transmitted state Information.

In a further embodiment, UI equipment 112b can be with automatic identification user 901.For example, user 901 can have The unique tags of identity user 901 (label is for example in badge or card with RFID chip).In other implementations In example, label can be any label or equipment for being capable of providing identification information, such as NFC device, bar code, bluetooth equipment or appoint What his wireless access point.UI equipment 112b can have detect the unique tags label scanners or reader (such as RFID scanner).The accessible database of UI equipment 112b allows UI equipment to identify user associated with unique tags 112b identifies the user 901.Database can be located at UI equipment 112b, but in other embodiments, be located at server 150 The database 151 at place is associated with user by label, and UI equipment 112 can be communicated with server 150 to identify use Family 901.In further embodiments, each UI equipment can be assigned to specific user, thus only single user and UI equipment Interaction.In such embodiments, UI equipment 112b can be assigned to user 901, thus UI equipment 112b can be assumed with Any user of UI equipment 112b interaction is user 901.Alternatively, UI equipment 112b can force user 201 input User ID and Password logs on on UI equipment 112b, and UI equipment 112b is allowed to identify user 901.

In further embodiments, another UI equipment can be used (such as in UI equipment 112c-112k in user 901 Any one replaces UI equipment 112b) so that from a progresss state in UI equipment 112a to UI equipment 112c-112k turn Shifting or state synchronized.For example, user 901 can by such as tablet device of UI equipment 112c etc at UI equipment 112a most The status information closely captured is synchronous.In some other example, user 901 can be by wrist-watch (such as UI equipment 112d), on knee Computer (such as UI equipment 112e), earphone (such as UI equipment 112f) or TV (such as UI equipment 112g) are synchronized at UI equipment 112a The status information being recently captured.

In addition, the status information of UI equipment 112a can be passed to UI equipment 112a, allow user 901 in UI equipment Session is saved on 112a, and continues session on identical UI equipment 112a after some time.UI equipment 112a can be with The status information of UI equipment 112a or server 150 are saved to by accessing, back to previous UI state.This with it is some existing There is the system of technology to be contrasted, wherein in the system of the prior art, since multiple users interact with identical console, because This after some time, even if on the same equipment continue session may also be difficult.

In other alternative embodiments, any one of UI equipment 112b-112k is can be used to replace in user 901 UI equipment 112a.Status information relevant with corresponding UI equipment can be captured by the corresponding UI equipment that user 901 utilizes.Institute The status information of capture can be passed to server 150, wherein the status information can be stored at database 151 simultaneously And it is accessed by identical or another UI equipment.

In some instances, server 150 can be the UI equipment similar with any one of UI equipment 112a-112k (i.e. server 150 may include display and input interface, and be used as UI equipment).In such scene, The status information saved at server 150 can be accessed to provide the UI information at server 150, so that user can use Server 150 is used as UI equipment.Similarly, in some embodiments, any one of UI equipment 112a-112k can be used as The server 150 similar with server 150 is operated.

In another embodiment, UI equipment 112a-112k can by status information by network 100 or by it is a certain its His network or communication (such as personal area network (such as blueteeth network) or near-field communication) are transmitted between each other.In some implementations In example, the transmitting of UI status information can be initiated by receiving UI equipment, and in further embodiments, described in transmitting UI equipment initiation Transmitting.It, can be by the way that UI status information be saved in memory (such as on USB thumb drive again in other embodiments Memory) and access the memory to obtain the UI status information at the 2nd UI equipment, to carry out the state biography It passs.

In certain embodiments, for the user of any one of UI equipment 112a-112k, state transmitting can be with It is automatic and transparent.For example, state transmitting can automatically initiate when making UI equipment and another UI equipment close.UI Equipment may include circuit (such as NFC circuit), to allow UI equipment to detect each other.It can also be by that for example can included Received position data is this close to detect at the GPS receiver in one or more of UI equipment.UI equipment can be with Server 150 is sent by position data, wherein the position data can be used to determine close and initiate shape in server 150 State transfer.In some embodiments, one or more of UI equipment can show indicator figure, indicator figure instruction Corresponding UI equipment is receiving or sending status information.Indicator figure also can indicate that UI equipment is set with another UI Standby cooperation.

Figure 10 illustratively illustrates that the synchronous associated example devices of the UI between UI equipment 803a and 803b are aobvious Show (such as can occur during or after state shifts).In Figure 10, UI equipment 803a can be fixed work station, and UI equipment 803b can be mobile device (such as tablet device).UI equipment 803a includes display 820a and input interface 830a.Display 820a can provide GUI configuration 1010a, and the GUI configuration 1010a includes tank figure 1015a, horizontal instruction Device figure 1016a, pump figure 1020a, valve figure 1025a, valve figure 1030a, chart 1035a, chart 1040a and chart 1045a.UI equipment 803b includes display 820b and input interface 830b.Display 820b provides GUI and configures 1010b, described GUI configuration 1010b includes tank figure 1015b, level indicator figure 1016b, pump figure 1020b, valve figure 1030b and chart 1040b。

UI equipment 803a can capture UI status information 896, and send server for the UI status information 896 Another UI equipment of 150 or such as UI equipment 803b etc.When capturing UI status information 896, UI equipment 803a can be true Which fixed entity is related with the output provided at display 820a.For example, UI equipment 803a can be identified and figure 1016a- The associated entity of 1045a (tank, pump, two valves, equipment associated with chart 1035a-1045a), and by the entity Save as status information 896.Other than identifying above-mentioned entity, UI equipment 803a can also be identified to be mentioned at display 820a The associated coordinate position of the figure of confession.As a result, UI status information 896 can for example reflect that tank figure is located in screen Between.UI equipment 803a can also be identified and any position using associated each window or box being carrying out.In addition, UI equipment 803a can identify the program or routine executed at UI equipment 803a, and can save each program state of instruction Information.For example, browser can be carrying out, and UI equipment 803a can identify the money for just being accessed or being used by browser Source (for example, webpage, image, video or a certain other content).

UI equipment 803b can receive UI status information from UI equipment 803a (or in other embodiments from server 150) 896.UI equipment 803b is based on the received UI status information 896 of institute and provides output.In particular, UI equipment 803b can be based on being connect The UI status information 896 of receipts shows visual representation or figure at UI display 830b.Have since UI equipment 803b can be The different types of equipment shown with the size different from UI equipment 112a, UI equipment 112b can be provided and in UI equipment 112a The GUI that place provides configures different GUI configurations.In particular, UI equipment 112b can identify highest according to UI status information 96 The entity and program of priority, and GUI configuration 1010b can be correspondingly generated.In particular, UI equipment 803b can will be with figure The associated Entity recognition of shape 1015b, 1016b, 1020b, 1030b and 1040b is high priority.Due to limited screen space, UI equipment 803b can not generate with figure 1025a, 1035a for being shown at the display 820a of UI equipment 803a or The relevant figure of 1045a.UI equipment 803b can also GUI configure 1010b in, with GUI configure 1010a in corresponding figure The relevant position in relative position at generate figure.

Further, since UI is set with different types of input interface (i.e. based on touch screen rather than based on keyboard) The figure with the figure different sizes and shapes generated at UI equipment 803a can be generated in standby 803b.For example, UI equipment 803b The bigger figure for being easier to interact via contact can be generated.

In some embodiments, especially in the embodiment that UI equipment 803a and UI equipment 803b is the equipment of same type In, it is identical that the GUI configuration 1010b of UI equipment 803b can configure 1010a with the GUI of UI equipment 803a.In other embodiments In, GUI configures 1010b can be little with GUI configuration 1010a relationship.In some cases, for example, in the aobvious of UI equipment 803b Show that the output provided at device 830b can be partially or completely text based.Even in such embodiments, UI equipment UI status information 896 can be used still to determine that UI equipment 803b should provide information relevant to which procedure incarnation in 803b. For example, UI equipment 803b is still even if UI equipment 803b does not show figure corresponding with the tank figure 1015a of UI equipment 803a It can determine that tank is high priority entity, and information relevant to text can be provided (for example, with tank level indicator The corresponding text tank level value of 1016a).

Figure 11 is to show the flow chart of an exemplary method 1100 for synchronizing UI equipment 112.It will hereinafter retouch State other exemplary methods, and method 1100 be not intended to it is restrictive.As described above, synchronous UI equipment 112 can make Previous session can be continued from identical or another equipment by obtaining user, and it can make two or more users pass through Information is exchanged to cooperate.It can be set by the one or more of such as equipment shown in Figure 1A -10 and system etc Standby and system comes implementation method 1100 in whole or in part.Method 1100 may be implemented as the memory 815 in UI equipment 112 One group of instruction, routine, program or the module of upper preservation, and can be executed by the processor 810 of Fig. 8.

In method 1100, UI equipment 112 receives the request (block 1101) to UI status information 896.UI equipment 112 identifies The UI state (block 1105) of first UI equipment 112.Identify that UI state may include identifying at the display of the first UI equipment 112 The output of offer.Identify that the output provided at display may include identifying to provide at the display of the first UI equipment 112 Visual representation and figure and associated with the visual representation and figure entity of identification.Identification mentions at the display The output of confession can also include the procedure parameter that identification provides at the display；Identify the GUI configuration at the display； And the UI type or device type of the identification UI equipment 112.

First UI equipment 112 can identify procedure incarnation associated with the output provided at display.Procedure incarnation It may include process parameter data, process plant region, field device, execute application or application state.For example, the first UI equipment 112 can identify the tank figure provided at display.Based on the identification, the first UI equipment 112 can identify tank horizontal measurement, The process plant region (such as boiler area) of tank, field device associated with tank are (for example, to the row of the inlet valve of tank, tank Put the temperature sensor etc. of pump, tank material), executed in the first UI equipment 112 application (such as browser, historical record and Alert management external member etc.) and/or execute application state (such as accessed or used by browser resource, made by historical record With or display parameter or the alarm that is shown by alert management external member).

After the UI state for identifying the first UI equipment 112, the first UI equipment 112 can will represent identified UI shape The data of state are sent to the 2nd UI equipment 112 (block 1110).More specifically, the first UI equipment 112 can be identified representing The data of entity out are sent to the 2nd UI equipment 112.In alternate embodiments, the first UI equipment 112 can be by entity number According to server 150 is sent to, wherein server 150 then can send the 2nd UI equipment 112 for solid data.

After receiving UI status information 896 at the 2nd UI equipment 112, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be provided and be connect The corresponding output of the UI state (and more specifically, with received solid data) received.For example, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can provide the identified process parameter data (procedure parameter provided i.e. at the first UI equipment 112 at display Data).2nd UI equipment 112 can also generate the one or more factory areas identified (i.e. and at display The associated region of output identified at one UI equipment 112) graphical overview.Additionally or alternatively, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be generated at display it is one or more identified field device (i.e. with provide at the first UI equipment 112 Export associated equipment) graphical representation.The application that 2nd UI equipment 112 can also be loaded and be identified is (i.e. first The application run at UI equipment 112) corresponding application.Finally, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can make one or more application quilt (the one or more application state identified at the first UI equipment 112) is input in identified state.

By further example, and referring still to Figure 11, UI equipment 803 can capture UI status information 896, and will The status information is sent to process control network 100.UI status information 896 can represent shape of the UI equipment 112 in capture State.Processor 810 can operate by making the storage of memory 815 represent the data of UI state and capture UI status information 896. Processor 810 can obtain UI status information 896 from memory 815, and by UI status information 896 via network interface 825 It is sent to process control network 100.UI status information can be finally by node (such as the server on process control network 100 150) it receives.In another embodiment, UI status information 896 can via peripheral interface (such as USB interface, WiFi interface, Blue tooth interface or NFC interface) it sends, wherein UI status information 896 is sent another UI equipment 803 by the peripheral interface.

As for Figure 1A and below for discussed in Figure 12 A, 12B, UI status information 896 may include such as The information or data of profile data relevant to user that UI equipment 803 interacts or operator etc.Whole overview numbers According to or in which some data can by input interface 830 or at network interface 825 receive.Processor 810 can make Input interface 830 or network interface 825 send memory 815 for profile data by system bus 825.In some embodiments In, processor 810 can be in response to generating profile data, the number from input interface 830 or the received data of network interface 825 According to the user for being relevant to UI equipment 803 or similar UI equipment 803.In further embodiments, profile data can deposit It is on memory 815, wherein the accessible profile data of processor 810, or the overview number is saved with different data structures According to (for example, the operation phase of accessible another application in the operation or UI equipment 803 of operating system 880 of processor 810 Between collected profile data, and the profile data can be made to be saved in certain database with for UI state turn Move operation).

Other than profile data, UI status information 896 can also include session data, and the session data is set in UI The output (i.e. figure or sound) provided at standby 803 in relation to and with executed at UI equipment 803 using and corresponding answer State is related.In other words, in the embodiment illustrated, processor 810 can be defeated based on what is provided at display 825 Generate session data out and based on the data generated or used during the operation of the other application executed by processor 810.It removes Except user profile data and session data, UI status information 896 may include related to the operation of UI equipment 803 or state Any other data.

In another embodiment of UI equipment 803, UI equipment 803 can receive UI state from process control network 100 Information 896, and can operate being placed in UI equipment 803 in state corresponding with UI status information 896.In such reality It applies in example, UI status information 896 can represent another UI equipment (" previous UI equipment ") (such as UI equipment 803b) or UI The state of the operation of equipment 803 previously captured.It, can be via process in the operation of such embodiment of UI equipment 803 Control network 100 receives UI status information 896 at network interface 825.Network interface 825 can send out UI status information 896 Memory 815 is sent to be stored.In the accessible UI status information 896 stored in memory 815 of processor 810 Part or all, by UI equipment 803 be placed in in part or all of consistent state in UI status information 896. It is related to the special entity in process or process control network 100 that UI status information 896 can indicate that previous UI equipment is provided Information operation UI state.Processor 810 can make display 820 show letter corresponding with identical special entity Breath.Display 820 can show the information in the same or similar GUI configuration used by previous UI equipment 803b, but Being in some environments (for example, when wherein UI equipment 803 is equipment different types of with previous UI equipment 803b) can also be with It is configured using different GUI.In some embodiments, processor 810 can identify point of interest (example based on UI status information 896 Such as interested entity), and display 820 can be made to provide information relevant to the point of interest being identified.

Other than indicating procedure incarnation or substitution instruction procedure incarnation, UI status information 896 can be indicated previous UI equipment 803b on run application one or more of state.Processor 810 can make one or more of Using the state starting and operation to be instructed to.For example, UI status information 896 can indicate that browser window is opened and shown Show specific webpage.In such an example, processor 810 can make browser application start and open identical ad hoc networks Page.In another example, UI status information 785 can indicate that Process History scan tool is currently running, and specific mistake Journey value is just accessed or is shown by scan tool.In such an example, processor 810 can make scan tool application starting and Access or show identical particular procedure value.

Turning now to Figure 12 A, block diagram shows example associated with the UI equipment 112 in Mobile Control Room 1200a Property data.Mobile Control Room 1200a can enable to for state to be transferred to one or more UI equipment 112, allow corresponding The user of UI equipment 112 from the state being previously saved resume work stream or allow UI equipment 112 user and other UI equipment 112 User collaboration.Mobile Control Room 1200a includes server 150, process control network 100 and UI equipment 112.In some implementations In example, server 150 is also used as UI equipment 112, and wherein server 150 includes for showing GUI configuration and to operator Or user provides the display 820 of procedural information.In such embodiments, server 150 can also include using for receiving The input interface 830 of family input.

Server 150 includes processor 1201, network interface 1203 and memory 1203.Memory 1203 stores UI state Information 1240, the information 1240 may include profile data 1245 and/or session data 1265.UI status information 1240 can be by It is stored in database 151 shown in Fig. 9 B.Server 150 can be used wired or wireless communication channel and pass through process control Network 100 is communicated.Similarly, each UI equipment 112 can be used wired or wireless communication channel and pass through process control Network 100 is communicated, and each UI equipment 112 can be communicated with server 150.

The memory 1203 of server 150 may include volatibility and or nonvolatile memory, and can be removable It removes or non-removable memory.For example, memory 1203 may include the computer storage medium of following form: arbitrary access is deposited Reservoir (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storages, cassette, tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage apparatus, or can be used to store desired Information any other medium.Processor 1201 is configured as obtaining and executing the instruction stored in memory 1203.It deposits Reservoir 1203 can store the data of such as operating system data or program data etc.Network interface 1202 may include being used for One or more antennas of wireless communication, for one or more ports of wired connection or the two.In some embodiments, Network interface 1202 may include one or more GPS receiver, Bluetooth transceiving, NFC transceiver, RFID transceiver and/or Local network transceiver.Network interface 1202 can be communicated via process control network 100 with UI equipment 112.

Each UI equipment 112 may include representing User ID 1205, session id 1210, client device ID 1215 And/or the data of UI Class1 220.User ID 1205 can correspond to single user or operator and as unique identifier. Similarly, session id 1210 may be used as the unique identifier of specific user's session at UI equipment 112.User conversation is usual It is considered as specific user and is used without any period for extending and interrupting.In general, when user stops using UI equipment 112a Up to an extended period and when continuing to use UI equipment 112a later, subsequent use can represent opening for new session Begin and (removes non-session continuation as so following).Client device ID 1215a can be used as the unique identifier of UI equipment 112a. Finally, UI Class1 220a can represent the type of the GUI realized at UI equipment 112a.UI type generally corresponds to UI equipment Device type.In a preferred embodiment, there are two kinds of public UI types: common UI and mobile UI.Desktop computer, knee Laptop and other UI equipment with larger screen usually realize common UI.On the other hand, mobile device (such as phone, PAD and tablet device) usually realize mobile UI, provide bigger figure and text (for screen size).? In many embodiments, since the size of many mobile device screens limits, mobile UI can provide different GUI configuration and figure Shape.In some other embodiment, may exist others UI type, such as phone UI, plate UI or earphone UI.

Profile data 1245 may include user's overview 1250a-1250d.Each of user's overview 1250a-1250d It can correspond to unique user or operator.User's overview 1250a may include indicating User ID 1252, user role 1254 and user's history data 1256 data.User's overview 1250b-1250d may include similar unit.User ID 1250a can represent the unique identifier of specific user, and can correspond to the User ID at client device 112a 1205a.User role 1254 can represent responsibility, post or role of the specific user at process plant.For example, user role 1254, which can limit user, is possessed of control power the factory area of limit.User role 1254 can also limit the control that user can be realized The type of the degree of system or the accessible program of user.In some embodiments, user role 1254 is also based on scheduling The permission of restricting user access and the entity in control process factory.For example, user role 1254 can be only in its scheduling Period (such as there is the permission for implementing control from 8am-5pm).Finally, user's history data 1256 can indicate and user's overview Tendency, habit and the preference of the associated user of 1250a.User's history data 1256 can for example disclose what user to be concerned about Specific region, specific device or specific procedure parameter in process plant.

Session data 1265 may include session 1270a-1270d.Session 1270a may include represent session id 1272, User ID 1274, client device ID1276, UI Class1 278, application state data 1280 and Session Time data 1282 Data.Each of session 1270b-1270d may include the data for representing similar solid.Session id 1272 is used as specific The unique identifier of session.User ID 1274 can represent unique user, and can correspond to user's overview 1250a's The User ID 1205a of User ID 1252 and UI equipment 112a.Client device ID 1276 can uniquely identify specific UI Equipment, and can correspond to UI device id 1215a.Similarly, UI Class1 278 can correspond to the UI at UI equipment 112a Class1 220a.Application state data 1280 can represent the journey run at UI equipment when UI status information 1240 is captured Sequence, and the state of each specific application when capture can also be represented.Session Time data 1282 can represent time number According to, for example, at the beginning of session, the end time of session and the length of session etc..

In operation, UI equipment 112a can capture UI status information 1240 (including profile data 1250a and session data 1270a).When user conversation is over, UI equipment 112a can send UI status information 1240 to server 150 with into Row storage.Network interface 1202 can receive UI status information 1240 from process control network 100.Processor 1201 can operate To send memory 1203 for UI status information 1240 to store.In some other embodiment, UI equipment 112a can To send server 150 for all or part of information in UI status information 1240 periodically or in response to trigger event. Server 150 then can send UI equipment, such as UI equipment for all or part of information in UI status information 896 112b。

Similarly with Figure 12 A, Figure 12 B is to show show associated with the UI equipment 112 in Mobile Control Room 1200b The block diagram of example property data.Mobile Control Room 1200b can allow for from the first UI equipment 112a to one or more it The state of his UI equipment 112b, 112c shifts.As in Mobile Control Room 1200a, Mobile Control Room 1200b allows UI to set The user of standby 112a continues and/or continues the workflow on UI equipment 112b, or with another use for using UI equipment 112b Family cooperates.Mobile Control Room 1200b includes server 150, process control network 100 and UI equipment 112a-c.Some In embodiment, server 150 is also used as UI equipment 112, and wherein server 150 includes for showing GUI configuration and to behaviour Work person or user provide the display 820 of procedural information.In such embodiments, server 150 can also include for connecing Receive the input interface 830 of user's input.

Mobile Control Room 1200b is different from Mobile Control Room 1200a At at least one aspect.Specifically, being controlled mobile In room 1200b processed, state and/or session data by for example directly rather than be transferred to via server 150 from UI equipment 112a UI equipment 112b.Each of UI equipment 112 stores UI status information 1240, may include session data 1265.By UI The session data 1265 of each of equipment 112 storage may include User ID 1205, session id 1210, UI device id 1215, UI device type 1220, application state data 1280 and Session Time data 1282.

The user profile data 1245 that 2A is described referring to Fig.1 can be stored in server 150 and/or individual UI equipment In 112 memory.In this manner it is achieved that any one of UI equipment 112, and user's overview can be used in any user (preference, role, historical data including user etc.) will can use UI equipment 112.In some embodiments, work as specific user When logging on in UI equipment 112, UI equipment 112 can download or access user profile data 1245 from server 150.At other In some embodiments, all users or previously UI equipment may reside within using the overview of the user of specific UI equipment 112 In 112 memory.

In operation, each UI equipment 112 can store one or more application in memory 815, such as show Using for checking information relevant to process plant.UI equipment 112 can be in application state data 1280 periodically It stores the state of application and/or application can be stored in response to the state to be transferred to the request of another UI equipment 112 State.For example, checking using to check process plant data on UI equipment 112a can be used in user.Process application can To reside in UI equipment 112, and it can be obtained from server 150 and/or receive data (such as process data).Implementing In example, UI equipment 112a is from both 150 receive process data of server and viewdata.For example, UI equipment 112a can be from clothes Business device 150 receives trend data relevant to particular procedure parameter, and can extraly receive presentation using the trend data Instruction, it is described that the mode (for example, 3D pictorial information, form data, axis information etc.) for instructing instruction to show data is presented.It presents Data can be sent as isolated entity, allow identical data according to target device and different presentations (such as format) Information is sent together.In any case, UI equipment 112a is maintained related to the state of application run on UI equipment 112a Specific information, including with showing what data, showing what factory area or equipment and what be carrying out The relevant information of task dispatching.

User may expect to be switched to UI equipment 112b from UI equipment 112a, such as flat to be moved to from work station UI equipment Plate UI equipment.In order to realize this purpose, user can initiate to shift from the state of UI equipment 112a to UI equipment 112b.First In embodiment, user makes UI equipment 112b close to UI equipment 112a, enables NFC device in each UI equipment 112 It communicates with one another to establish and be arranged connection.NFC device can cooperate, such as to connect via bluetooth or WiFi setting, thus meeting Words data 1265a can be transmitted to UI equipment 112b from UI equipment 112a, allow UI equipment 112b with in UI equipment 112a The state of upper operation is similar or identical state continues session.In a second embodiment, user can participate in UI equipment 112a Display 820 on one or more menus for showing to select the session number shown on UI equipment 112b.In this specification In also describe the other embodiments for transfering state that can be used in this situation and other situations.Equipment can be subsequent Via network 100 (and optionally server 150) or directly communicated between them via bluetooth or WiFi, it will Session data 1265a is transferred to UI equipment 112b from UI equipment 112a.Once mobile UI equipment 112b receives session data 1265a is simultaneously stored as session data 1265b, and UI equipment 112b can restore the meeting previously operated on UI equipment 112a Words.

In embodiment, from the state of the first UI equipment 112 to the 2nd UI equipment 112 transfer also transfer and UI equipment 112 Associated any control.For example, in some embodiments, controller or other process devices can be once from only single sources Receive input.In such an example, it is important that clearly establish the source of input, and remove any potential conflict.In user In the case where the 2nd UI equipment 112 is switched to from the first UI equipment 112, after state is transferred to the equipment, it is any in this way Input must clearly be associated with the 2nd UI equipment 112.In this case, server 150 can keep tracking data (example Such as, UI device id 1276 associated with special session 1265), and can be redistributed when being transferred to the 2nd UI equipment UI device id.Server 150 can occur according to the most recently requested determining transfer to process control data (even if transfer It is also such for occurring directly between the first and second UI equipment 112).For example, server 150 can determine that UI equipment 112b has There are most recently requested data, and thus may determine that UI equipment 112b has the control to session now.Once alternatively, session It has been be transferred that, UI equipment 112a can indicate that UI equipment 112a is no longer associated with by sending messages to server 150 The session of UI equipment 112b is transferred to abandon or not support session or UI equipment 112b can send similar message To server 150 be positively identified UI equipment 112b be associated with now the session and to server 150 indicate UI equipment 112a is no longer associated with the session.In another embodiment, each session can be associated with " session token ", should " session token " stores in the memory of UI equipment and is transmitted to equipment from equipment.When equipment and do not have special session When session token, which will not send order (or at least inhibiting to send the subset ordered) from the equipment, even if this sets Standby holding session is also such.In this fashion, data associated with special session can continue to be displayed on UI equipment On 112a, even if being also such after state transfer has occurred and that and session token has been transferred to UI equipment 112b. Session token can take any form, including for example, secure file, hash code, particular code or character string etc..

Now with reference to the various methods of corresponding attached drawing description and the conceptual dependency described in preamble paragraph.

Figure 13 is the flow chart for session data to be supplied to the exemplary method 1300 of UI equipment 112.Session number is provided According to that UI state can be promoted to shift or synchronization, continuous work stream or worker's cooperation are supported.It can be by such as in Figure 1A, 9B, 12A Come implementation method 1300 in whole or in part with one or more equipment or system of server 150 etc shown in 12B.It should Method can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module in memory 1203, and can be by by processor 1201 It executes.

When server 150 receives session request from UI equipment 112, method 1300 starts (block 1305).Server 150 It can determine whether UI equipment 112 provides User ID (block 1310), and User ID (block can be requested when not providing 1315).Once User ID has been provided, server 150 can identify data (block 1320) associated with User ID.Example Such as, there may be one or more user's overviews associated with User ID, session or UI equipment 112.In alternative embodiment In, server 150 can receive UI device id and identify data associated with UI device id (rather than the User ID).

After identifying data associated with provided User ID, server 150 can determine that UI equipment 112 is No request works on stream (block 1325) from previous session.When such request is not present, server 150 can will be default Session (representing the data of new session or default session) is identified as that " target session " (block 1330) of UI equipment will be provided to. Default session data may include such as default GUI configuration data, default procedure supplemental characteristic or default display data etc Data.For example, the default GUI configuration for not restoring the new session of previous workflow may include having factory's general view figure Active window.Server 150 can send default session data to UI equipment 112 (block 1350).

When server 150 receives request to continue previous workflow, server 150 can determine UI equipment 112 Whether specific session (block 1335) has been identified.When not identifying special session, server 150 can will be with user ID (being in alternative embodiments UI device id) associated session saved recently is identified as that UI equipment 112 will be provided to " target session " (block 1340).Server 150 can send nearest session data to UI equipment 112 (block 1350).Work as service When device 150 receives special session associated with the request to the stream that works on, server 150 can will be (such as in Figure 12 A Shown in server 150 memory 1203 in store) session data stored of the special session is identified as quilt It is supplied to the data (block 1345) of " target session " of UI equipment 112.Server 150 can send the special session data to UI equipment 112 (block 1350).

In alternate embodiments, server 150 can be the 2nd UI equipment 112, wherein the second UI equipment 112 from First UI equipment 112 receives session request, and session data is supplied to the first UI equipment 112.

Figure 14 is the flow chart for generating the exemplary method 1400 of GUI configuration at UI equipment 112.Method 1400 can be with Enable UI equipment 112 according to the received information in the transfer of UI state and according to the environment of UI equipment 112 and the ring used Border provides output.Method 1400 can be embodied in whole or in part in one or more equipment or system (such as UI equipment Any one of 112 or 112a-g (Figure 1A -12B)) at.Method 1400 can be referred to by saving as one group in memory 815 It enables, routine, program or module, and can be executed by processor 8310.

When UI equipment 112 identifies environmental data, method 1400 starts (block 1405).UI equipment 112 can also identify Entity associated with the environmental data out.Environmental data can be any environmental information or item.In one embodiment, environment Data can represent any member for including in the environment sensing data 1540 or work item data 1550 described relative to Figure 15 Element.Associated entity can be any region associated with context term, device, equipment or parameter.

Method 1400 may include receiving UI status information 896, such as UI status information shown in fig. 8 896 (block 14). UI equipment 112 can receive UI status information 896 from the equipment or system for realizing method 1300 shown in Figure 13.Receiving UI After status information 896, UI equipment 112 can identify entity (block 1420) associated with the received UI status information 896 of institute. Entity can be it is described during any region, equipment, system or parameter.In general, reality associated with UI status information 896 Body is also associated with the information provided at the previous UI equipment 112 of capture UI status information 896.

UI equipment 112 can carry out priority ranking (block 1430) to entity.Entity can be according to for example following factor Higher or lower priority: entity to the importance of the stable operation of process, time sensitivity (for example, if not to entity into Row quickly processing, this batch of product may scrap), position (such as UI equipment 112 close to position associated with entity), state (such as entity be out of order or be associated with failure), alert consitions (such as parameter of the entity associated except routine practice Value), scheduling (for example, entity can be associated with off-line device) or work item correlation (for example, entity can be relevant to and user Or the associated work item of UI equipment 112).

UI equipment 112 can configure (block 1435) based on GUI is generated by the entity of priority ranking.When 112 nothing of UI equipment When method shows all information relevant to the entity identified in environmental data and received session, it may be necessary to reality Body carries out priority ranking.For example, in some embodiments, previous UI equipment 112 can be the work with common UI type The UI equipment 112 stood, and receive UI status information 896 is the tablet device with mobile UI type.Due to mobile UI equipment It is configured for lesser screen, therefore they usually provide less information.Therefore, though UI equipment 112 avoid identification with The associated entity of environmental data, UI equipment 112 still can carry out priority ranking to entity, to identify that UI equipment 112 is answered When which entity providing information for.

In some other embodiment, the system or equipment for providing UI status information 896, which can identify, receives UI state letter The UI type or device type of the UI equipment 112 of breath 896.In such embodiments, it system is provided can customize and be provided to The UI status information 896 of UI equipment 112.In other words, providing system can be provided more or more based on UI type or device type Few information.System for prompting can also provide the display data for UI type or device type formatting.

Figure 15 is the method for showing the status information transfer guided between two UI equipment 112 in process control plant 10 1500 flow chart.It can come at one or more equipment or system of such as any one of UI equipment 112 etc whole Body or partly implementation method 1500.Method 1500 can be saved as in memory 815 one group of instruction, routine, program or Module, and can be executed by processor 810.

Method 1500 starts from the first UI equipment 112, and the first UI equipment 112 can execute one or more routines It executes function (block 1505).The function can be control function, operating function, configuration feature, maintenance function, data analysis function Energy, management function, Quality Control Function or security function.First UI equipment 112 can by via network-coupled to it is unified, patrol Collect data storage areas, such as big data facility 102.Unify, logical data storage region can be configured as using public Format stores process data corresponding with process plant.Process data may include the process data of multiple types, including match Set data, continuous data, batch data, measurement data and event data.

Status information can be transmitted to the 2nd UI equipment 112 (block 1510) by the first UI equipment 112.Status information can refer to Show the first routine of one or more operated in the first UI equipment 112.In some embodiments, status information can by via Internet connection transmitting.In further embodiments, status information can be transmitted via go-between.In other implementations again In example, status information can be transmitted to the 2nd UI equipment 112 by connecting via point-to-point wireless from the first UI equipment 112.One In a little examples, status information can be transmitted according to the agreement of such as Bluetooth protocol or NFC protocol etc via wireless communication.? In other examples, status information can be transmitted via intermediate equipment (it can be server 150) from the first UI equipment 112 To the 2nd UI equipment 112.In particular instances, when UI equipment 112 manually detects each other and identical user logs on to When in two equipment, status information can be transmitted to the 2nd UI equipment 112 by the first UI equipment 112.In some embodiments, shape State information can be passed when the first UI equipment 112 receives instruction, to transmit status information.In certain embodiments, it passes Pass status information can promote it is one or more in following items: carried out in two UI equipment 112 among different users Cooperation；Movement of the single user across two UI equipment 112；The device-aware of user location in process plant；Or with specific mistake The device-aware of the adjacent user of journey full-scale plant.

2nd UI equipment 112 can receive status information and execute one or more second routines (block 1515).Second The display of UI equipment 112 can be by the device type of the UI type according to the state stored and according to the 2nd UI equipment 112 It is configured.Second routine can correspond to one or more of first routine operated in the first UI equipment 112.One In a little embodiments, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can receive signal from location aware component, and can signal based on the received Modify the execution of one or more second routines.In some instances, location aware component can be received from the 2nd UI equipment 112 Signal.Signal via network can make the 2nd UI equipment 112 modify one or more routines by signal based on the received It executes.It may include one or more in following items for modifying the execution of one or more routines: prominent 2nd UI equipment 112 The region for the process plant being located at；Show information relevant to the particular device in the preset distance of the 2nd UI equipment 112；It is aobvious Show alarm relevant to the equipment in the region for the process plant that the 2nd UI equipment 112 is located at；Or it shows and the 2nd UI equipment The relevant work item of equipment in region in 112 process plants being located at.

In some embodiments, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can receive signal from location aware component, and according to being received The execution of one or more second routines of the modification of signal arrived.In certain embodiments, device awareness tool may include by nothing Line signal is sent to the transmitter of the 2nd UI equipment 112.Wireless signal can identify device associated by the transmitter.

In some embodiments, either one or two of the first UI equipment 112 and the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be movement Equipment.In some other embodiment, either one or two of first and second UI equipment 112 can be work station.One In a little embodiments, a UI equipment 112 can be mobile device, and another can be work station.In embodiment, second UI equipment 112 can be set according to from the received status information of the first UI equipment 112 and according to associated with the 2nd UI equipment 112 Standby type or UI type configuration display.

Figure 16 is shown for transmitting between two UI equipment 112 that the server 150 in process plant 10 couples The flow chart of the exemplary method 1600 of status information.It can be in one or more networks of such as process control network 100 etc Or come implementation method 1600 in whole or in part at system.Especially it is possible in the one or more of such as server 150 etc It is real in whole or in part at equipment or at one or more equipment or system of such as any one of UI equipment 112 etc Existing method 1600.Method 1600 can be saved as one group of instruction on memory 815 or memory 1203, routine, program or Module, and can be executed by processor 810 or processor 1201.

Method 1600 starts from the first UI equipment 112, and the first UI equipment 112 can execute one or more routines Realize the function (block 1605) in process plant.First UI equipment 112 can track one executed at the first UI equipment 112 Or the state (block 1610) of multiple first routines.In some embodiments, server 150 can be tracked in the first UI equipment 112 Locate the state of the first routine of one or more executed.First UI equipment 112 or server 150 can store one or more the The tracked state (block 1615) of one routine.

The state of one or more first routines stored can be transferred to by the first UI equipment 112 or server 150 2nd UI equipment 112 (block 1620).In some embodiments, status information can be transmitted by connecting via internet.Another In a little embodiments, status information can be transmitted to the from the first UI equipment 112 or server 150 via point-to-point wireless connection Two UI equipment 112.Status information can also be transmitted to second from the first UI equipment 112 via intermediate equipment or server 150 UI equipment 112.In some instances, status information can be by the agreement according to such as Bluetooth protocol or near field communication protocols etc It is transmitted via wireless communication.In some embodiments it is possible to detect the first UI equipment 112 or in the 2nd UI equipment 112 When one UI equipment 112 detects the 2nd UI equipment 112, state is transferred to the 2nd UI equipment 112.The state stored is shifted It may include that stored state is shifted when receiving instruction at the first UI equipment 112 to the 2nd UI equipment 112, wherein described The state that instruction indicates that the first UI equipment 112 will be stored is transferred to the 2nd UI equipment 112.

2nd UI equipment 112 can execute one or more second routines, wherein the second case journey corresponds to described The first routine of one or more (block 1625) executed at first UI equipment 112.In some embodiments, the 2nd UI equipment 112 It can receive signal.The signal can indicate the 2nd UI equipment 112 close to an equipment or position.Upon receipt of the signal, 2nd UI equipment 112 can one or more second routines of modification of signal based on the received execution.In some embodiments In, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can will indicate that signal of the 2nd UI equipment 112 adjacent to the equipment or position is sent to location aware Component.In such embodiments, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be received from server 150 specific to the equipment or position Information.

In some embodiments, when close to the equipment or position, the 2nd UI equipment 112 can take following movement In one or more movements: the region for the process plant that prominent 2nd UI equipment 112 is located at；Display and the 2nd UI equipment The relevant information of particular device in 112 preset distance；The region for the process plant that display is located at the 2nd UI equipment 112 In the relevant alarm of equipment；Show work relevant to the equipment in the region for the process plant that the 2nd UI equipment 112 is located at Make item；Prominent process plant device associated with received signal over the display；In the 2nd UI equipment 112 display with It is associated with the relevant information of particular device of received signal；It shows related to the received equipment of signal is associated with Alarm；Or display work item relevant to the received equipment of signal is associated with.

Figure 17 be show between two UI equipment 112 in process control plant 10 transfering state information it is another The flow chart of method 1700.It can be set at one or more equipment or system of such as server 150 etc or in such as UI Implementation method 1700 in whole or in part at standby any one of 112 etc one or more equipment or system.Method 1700 can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module on memory 815 or memory 1203, and can be by Processor 1201 in processor 810 or Figure 12 A in Fig. 8 executes.

Method 1700 starts from server 150, and the server 150 can provide one relevant to process data or more A function (block 1705).In some embodiments, the process data can be stored in unification, logical data storage region In, and common format can be used to store.Process data may include the process data of multiple types, including configuration number According to, continuous data, batch data, measurement data and event data.

Server 150 can permit the first UI equipment 112 via 150 access process data of server.Server 150 may be used also To allow the status information (block 1710) on 112 safeguard service device 150 of the first UI equipment.The status information can be indicated first The state of the UI executed in UI equipment 112.

Server 150 can permit the 2nd UI equipment 112 via 150 access process data of server and status information (block 1710).2nd UI equipment 112 can execute UI according to the state information.

In some embodiments, either one or two of the first UI equipment 112 and the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be movement Equipment.In some other embodiment, either one or two of first and second UI equipment 112 can be work station.One In a little embodiments, a UI equipment 112 can be mobile device, and another can be work station.

Figure 18 is the example for using UI equipment 112 associated with Mobile Control Room to come operating process control factory 10 The flow chart of method 1800.It can be set at one or more equipment or system of such as server 150 etc or in such as UI Implementation method 1800 in whole or in part at standby any one of 112 etc one or more equipment or system.Method 1800 can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module on memory 815 or memory 1203, and can be by Processor 810 or processor 1201 execute.

Method 1800 starts from the first UI equipment 112, the accessible 150 (block of server of the first UI equipment 112 1805).Server 150 can be communicatively coupled to the database of storing process data.First UI equipment 112 can be associated with First user's overview.First UI equipment 112 can be with the function (block 1810) in implementation procedure factory.

2nd UI equipment 112 can request access to the server 150 (block 1812).2nd UI equipment 112 can be associated with In the first user's overview.Server 150 can store status information, wherein the status information is associated with the first UI equipment 112 state (block 1815).

Server 150 can provide the access to the 2nd UI equipment 112, wherein the access can be according to the shape stored State information (block 1820).2nd UI equipment 112 can be with the function (block 1825) in implementation procedure factory.

Figure 19 is to show the exemplary method of the mobile control for promoting process plant 10 executed on the server 1900 flow chart.It can come entirety or portion at one or more networks of such as process control network 100 etc or system Divide ground implementation method 1900.Especially it is possible to be set at one or more equipment of such as server 150 etc or in such as UI Implementation method 1900 in whole or in part at standby any one of 112 etc one or more equipment or system.Method 1900 can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module on memory 815 or memory 1203, and can be by Processor 810 or processor 1201 execute.

Method 1900 starts from server 150, and the server 150 can be with formatting procedure data in the first UI equipment (block 1905) is shown on 112.In some instances, it can be looked into the web browser executed in the first UI equipment 112 See the process data being formatted.Server 150 can be formatted according to the device type of the first UI equipment 112 or UI type The process data.

Server 150 can will be sent to the first UI equipment 112 (block 1910) by the process data formatted.It is special It is not that server 150 can cross number of passes for what can be checked in the multi-purpose process control application executed in the first UI equipment 112 According to being sent to the first UI equipment 112.

Server 150 can store status information associated with the display of process data in the first UI equipment 112 (block 1915).Store the status information may include store it is one or more in following items: the display of the first UI equipment 112 Device configuration；By a part for the process plant that the first UI equipment 112 is shown；It is set by the process control that the first UI equipment 112 is shown Standby data；The function of being executed in the first UI equipment 112；Including control function, operating function, configuration feature, maintenance function, One or more functions in data analysis function, Quality Control Function or security function；And in the first UI equipment 112 Movable user's overview.

Server 150 can format the process data in the 2nd UI equipment 112 according to the status information stored Shown (block 1920).Server 150 can send process data to the 2nd UI equipment 112 (block 1925).Especially It is that server 150 can format the process data according to the device type of the 2nd UI equipment 112 or UI type.One In a little examples, the device type of the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be different from the device type of the first UI equipment 112.For example, the first UI Equipment 112 can be work station, and the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be mobile device.Alternatively, the first UI equipment 112 can be Mobile device, and the 2nd UI equipment 112 can be work station.In some embodiments, server 150 can format the mistake Number of passes is shown in the 2nd UI equipment 112 accordingly, to replicate the behaviour of the first UI equipment 112 in the 2nd UI equipment 112 Make state.

In some embodiments, server 150 can be received according to the status information stored from the 2nd UI equipment 112 Request is to provide user interface to the 2nd UI equipment 112.Server 150 can be in response to providing the request of user interface, with the Two UI equipment 112 establish the secured communication channel between server 150 and the 2nd UI equipment 112.

Figure 20 is the stream for the state of the first UI equipment 112 to be transferred to the exemplary method 2000 of the 2nd UI equipment 112 Cheng Tu.It can be realized in whole or in part at one or more networks of such as process control network 100 etc or system Method 2000.Especially it is possible at one or more equipment of such as server 150 etc or in such as UI equipment 112 Any one etc one or more equipment or system at implementation method 2000 in whole or in part.Method 2000 can be by Save as one group of instruction, routine, program or the module on memory 815 or memory 1203, and can by processor 810 or Processor 1201 executes.

Method 2000 starts from the first UI equipment 112 or server 150, and the first UI equipment 112 or server 150 can To identify the figure (block 2005) shown at the display of the first UI equipment 112.

First UI equipment 112 or server 150 can identify the figure with the offer at the display of the first UI equipment 112 Associated procedure incarnation data (block 2010).Identification process solid data may include one or more identified in following items : process parameter data associated with the figure provided at the display of the first UI equipment 112；With in the first UI equipment The associated process plant region of figure provided at 112 display；With the offer at the display of the first UI equipment 112 The associated field device of figure；The application executed in the first UI equipment 112；Or what is executed in the first UI equipment 112 answers State.

First UI equipment 112 or server 150 can send the 2nd UI equipment for the procedure incarnation data identified 112 (blocks 2020).The figure identified can be supplied to the 2nd UI equipment 112 by the first UI equipment 112 or server 150 (block 2020).

Figure 21 is to show the flow chart of the method 2100 for initiating UI session in the first UI equipment 112.It can be Come implementation method 2100 in whole or in part at one or more networks or system of such as process control network 100 etc.It is special Be not, can at one or more equipment of such as server 150 etc or such as any one of UI equipment 112 it Implementation method 2100 in whole or in part at the one or more equipment or system of class.Method 2100 can be saved as memory 815 or memory 1203 on one group of instruction, routine, program or module, and can be held by processor 810 or processor 1201 Row.

Method 2100 starts from server 150, and the server 150 can receive session request from the first UI equipment 112 (block 2105).

Server 150 can identify user's overview (block 2110) associated with session request.Identification and session request Associated user's overview may include receiving user identifier associated with user's overview from the first UI equipment 112.User Identifier can be currently logged into the first UI equipment 112.Identify that user's overview can also include connecing from the first UI equipment 112 User identifier associated with user's overview is received, wherein the user identifier can be currently logged into the 2nd UI equipment In 112.

Server 150 may determine whether previous session (block 2115).Be determined may include from the first UI Equipment 112 requests Session ID associated with previous session.In some embodiments, be determined may include from One UI equipment 112 and Session ID is received in response to Session ID request.In some embodiments, being determined can To include identification received Session ID together with session request.

In the presence of previous session, server 150 can be according to the new session of previous session setup (block 2115).Or Person, if not previous session exists, server 150 can initiate new session, wherein default session can be used Configuration is to initiate new session.It can include determining whether to connect together with session request according to the new session of previous session setup Receive Session ID.When receiving Session ID together with session request, server 150 can be initiated and the session The associated session of identifier.When not receiving Session ID together with session request, server 150 can initiate with Recently session (such as nearest session of user identifier associated with the first UI equipment 112) associated session.

In some embodiments, method 2100 can also include server 150 according to operating in the 2nd UI equipment 112 The request for instantiating a session in the first UI equipment 112 is sent the 2nd UI equipment 112 by session.Method 2100 may be used also Confirm so as to include server 1500 receive from the second client device.

Figure 22 is the flow chart for instantiating the second method 2200 of UI session in the first UI equipment 112.It can be Come implementation method 2200 in whole or in part at one or more networks or system of such as process control network 100 etc.It is special Be not, can at one or more equipment of such as server 150 etc or such as any one of UI equipment 112 it Implementation method 2200 in whole or in part at the one or more equipment or system of class.Method 2200 can be saved as memory 815 or memory 1203 on one group of instruction, routine, program or module, and can be held by processor 810 or processor 1201 Row.

Method 2200 starts from server 150, and the server 150 can receive session request from the first UI equipment 112 (block 2205).Receiving session request may include receiving target session identifier and device type.

Server 150 can determine device type (block 2210) associated with session request.Server 150 can basis The device type identifies that graphical user interface configures (block 2215).Server 150 can identify related to session request The target session (block 2220) of connection.

The target session that server 150 can be configured and be identified according to the graphical user interface identified, configuration The new session of first UI equipment 112.Server 150 can send the first UI for data associated with the new session Equipment 112 (block 2225).Configuring the new session may include that one or more will be identified as session data in following items: Process area, device resource or the one group of process data for being monitored or controlling in target session.The new session is configured may be used also To include configuring new session according to constraint associated with the graphical user interface configuration identified.Configure the new session also It may include identification environmental data associated with the session request.

Environment-identification data may include: the position of the first UI equipment 112 in identification process factory；Identification and the meeting Words request associated user type or user identifier；Identify user type associated with the first UI equipment 112 or user Identifier；Identify with the preset distance of the first UI equipment 112 in one or more process control equipments；Identification with it is described The function of being executed in the associated 2nd UI equipment 112 of target session；Or identify and be associated with the 2nd US equipment of target session Associated user identifier.

Environment sensing

Figure 23 illustrates the second aspect-environment sensing of illustrative Mobile Control Room 2300.Mobile Control Room 2300 Including UI equipment 112 and procedure incarnation 199.Procedure incarnation 199 can be current task, user, process data, equipment, one A device or another UI equipment.Mobile Control Room 2300 can be in response to one or more environment for being combined, and can be with In various ways in response to one or more environment, as described below.Typically, UI equipment 112 will acquire the data with display Content and display data the relevant information of format, and will obtain and/or show data according to environment.

In embodiment, the information of the type and format of specifying data to be shown is included in expansion equipment description language (DDL) in.DDL is the language that people can read, and provides the agreement for describing following items: can obtain from smart machine Data, it is associated with smart machine and from its obtain data meaning, can be used for smart machine realization method and intelligence Can equipment communication with obtain the formats of data, device-dependent user interface information (such as editor's display and menu) and Data needed for disposition or explanation other information relevant to smart machine.What information the DDL of extension can also include: should It is displayed to different types of user；How the information that different type user shows is formatted；In different types of display On what information should be shown；How the information that different types of display on shows is formatted in；It should according to objective function Show what information (what information shown when user executes particular task)；How the use of performance objective function is formatted as The information that family is shown；And how merged according to some combinations of user, objective function and display type according to each overview Instruction etc..

When UI equipment 112 is close to specific process control equipment and/or when user requests display to set with process control When standby relevant information, UI equipment 112 can download the DDL or extension DDL of particular device from server 150.In some implementations In example, once DDL or the DDL of extension are used, UI equipment 112 can cache the DDL of the DDL or extension (below In be collectively referred to as " DDL ") for future usage.By caching DDL for equipment, when specific environment or display are activated/request When, UI equipment 112 can provide display information more quickly.In the case where DDL has changed, UI equipment 112 can update DDL information in background.DDL every can change according to following: according to the preference of user, according to the standard of process plant, with And according to what information in specific environment determined by expert system be it is useful (for example, if expert system determine it is specific Parameter or value are important in the event of alarm) etc..

In embodiment, Mobile Control Room 2300 and the UI equipment 112 especially carried by user can show and connect The relevant user information (for example, state, process variable and/or parameter etc.) of particular procedure control equipment of nearly user.UI equipment 112 can in the following manner, determine the position of UI equipment 112 and/or can determine that UI equipment 112 is set close to process control It is standby.UI equipment 112 is being determined close to after process control equipment, UI equipment 112 is accessible or obtains specified specific to equipment Data (such as procedure parameter, state, maintenance information etc.) DDL to be shown, and then can be according under the DDL Carry and show the data specific to equipment.In embodiment, for particular procedure control the data that shows of equipment may include and The relevant data of other process control equipments, for example, about neighbouring equipment operation or state data, about the behaviour of process Make the data etc. of (such as criticizing received state).

In another embodiment, UI equipment 112 can be not only according to the position of equipment and/or equipment to specific process The degree of closeness of equipment is controlled, and shows information according to user and in particular according to the span of the control of user.In mistake In process control, span of control refers to the task and equipment that the role of user and user are responsible for.The span of control of user can influence The various aspects of process, procedure parameter that the procedure parameter that can be viewed such as user, user can modify, user can modify The time of procedure parameter, user are able to carry out the region for the process plant checked/modified and/or device, user are able to confirm that Maintenance task that alarm/prompting, user are able to carry out, user can be requested or the decision for needing to carry out etc..Therefore, at these In embodiment, UI equipment 112 can be obtained from the user's overview of (storing in UI equipment 112 or on server 150) user Information relevant to the role of user and/or span of control, and can show the role specific to user and/or span of control Data.For example, shown data can be user carried out under specific factory conditions control determine needed for or it is useful Data.In addition, can be role or span of control according to user by the information that UI equipment 112 is shown and be formatted.Example Such as, when UI equipment 112 is close to blending tank, the UI equipment 112 used by operator can show the mode of operation of tank, tank Capacity, the fill level of tank, the temperature of material in tank, the pressure in tank, control flow in or out any defeated of the material of tank Enter/state, any alarm relevant to tank or the prompting of delivery valve and execute batch received state.If by being mixed close to same The maintenance personnel for closing tank uses identical UI equipment 112, and UI equipment 112 can show the state of blending tank, in blending tank Sensor the calibration date, tank is finally serviced and/or the clean date, blending tank scheduling maintenance task (or influence Blending tank) if list, the alarm of maintenance needed for instruction, the material in tank, tank stop service to any locking of tank, appoint The presence etc. of what remaining flue gas.

In another embodiment, UI equipment 112 can be not only according to the position of equipment and/or equipment to specific process The degree of closeness of equipment is controlled, and information is shown according to objective function.For example, user can be by (such as by monitoring engine 106) it is assigned work item.UI equipment 112 can perceive (such as due to the work item scheduled time with execution, due to coming from The input etc. of user) user will execute task relevant to work item.It is set when user reaches process control relevant to work item Standby position or when close to the process control equipment (i.e. target device and target position), UI equipment 112 can be provided with The relevant information of particular task.Referring again to the blending tank of above-mentioned example, to execution and cleaning or can be serviced from UI equipment 112 The maintenance personnel of the relevant work item of tank is presented the mode of operation of tank and for disabling tank, tank being made to stop service, locking tank Or the instruction or order of any other process needed for starting cleaning associated with work item or service function.UI equipment 112 Information can also be extracted from monitoring engine 104, from server 150, from big data facility 102 or from one or more controllers, With realization and/or support maintenance function and safety operation.As described in above-mentioned example (such as example 4), UI equipment 112 can Promote safety to extract information/data during maintenance task.The realization of these concepts is described in following paragraphs.

In operation, Mobile Control Room 2300 can enable UI equipment 112 to receive the ring used with UI equipment 112 Border and the relevant information of mode.For example, UI equipment 112 can by from fixed location device 118 (such as GPS device) or from Node on process control network 100 shown in Figure 1A receives position data to identify its position in process plant.Example Such as, UI equipment 112 can execute the environment sense of the process of position for tracking user, scheduling, skill collection and/or work item Know routine and/or location aware routine.In other embodiments, server 150 shown in Figure 1A can with performing environment and/or Location aware routine, wherein the environment and/or location aware routine are communicated with the UI equipment 112.Based on tracking, position Set and/or environment sensing routine can enable UI equipment 112 automatically determine and/or show factory's map, equipment photograph or Video, GPS coordinate and other information corresponding with the position of worker, or mobile worker can be helped to carry out navigation and equipment knowledge Not.Additionally or alternatively, since user can have specific skill collection, environment sensing routine or UI equipment 112 can With the appearance configured based on the position automatic customization GUI of skill collection and/or UI equipment 112.For example, in another scene, Environment sensing routine can inform related to an equipment near him or she the and mobile qualified place of worker in real time to user Reason by newly opened work item or alarm.In another scene, environment sensing routine can make the position with user And/or the particularly relevant one or more application of skill collection is automatically started at UI equipment 112.

UI equipment 112 can identify the specific procedure incarnation near it, such as field device or a device.Process is real Body for example can carry out automatic self-identifying to UI equipment 112 by using following agreement: such as conform to IEEE The wireless communication protocol of 802.11 protocol of wireless local area network etc, such as WiMAX, LTE or other ITU-R compatible agreement it Short wavelength's wireless communication protocol, such as wireless HART of the mobile communication protocol of class, such as near-field communication (NFC) or bluetooth etc Etc process control wireless protocols or other a certain wireless communication protocols appropriate.In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 can To receive scheduling relevant to the position, device or the field device that are identified or work item.In embodiment, identification process is real Body can make UI equipment 112 automatically start with identified procedure incarnation (for example, work order, diagnosis, analysis or its He applies) relevant one or more application.

In some embodiments, in operation, UI equipment 112 can be identified via the imaging sensor at UI equipment 112 Procedure incarnation 199.In some instances, the user of UI equipment 112 can be with the image of shooting process entity 199, and UI equipment 112 can be based on institute's captured image identification process entity 199.In some embodiments, procedure incarnation 199 may include or connect It is bordering on and the environment ID equipment 198 of unique tags or identifier (such as bar code) is provided.UI equipment 112 can capture unique mark Label allow 112 identification process entity 199 of UI equipment or environment ID equipment 198.UI equipment 112 can (such as via display) Information related to procedure incarnation 199 or relevant with environment ID equipment 198 is provided.In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be with The position of UI equipment 112 is determined by determining the position of identified procedure incarnation 199 or environment ID equipment 198.Once The position of UI equipment 112 has been determined, and UI equipment 112 can (such as via display) offer and identified position phase The environmental information of pass.Environmental information can for example be relevant to other procedure incarnations in region, scheduling or work item.In some realities It applies in example, environment ID equipment 198 can send environmental information to UI equipment 112.In further embodiments, UI equipment 112 It can be in response to being sent to server 150 to receive environmental information from server 150 its position.

In some implementations, UI equipment 112 can be via motion sensor or audio sensor identification process entity 199. For example, audio sensor, which can be used for (such as via voice capturing routine), captures audio associated with procedure incarnation 199.It should Audio may be generated during the normal operating of procedure incarnation by procedure incarnation 199.In other implementations, the audio may by with The loudspeaker of the associated audio frequency apparatus of procedure incarnation 199 generates.In any case, the audio captured can be used for identifying Procedure incarnation 199.UI equipment 112 can also carry out identification process entity 199 via motion sensor senses vibration.For example, factory Assets can have expected level of vibration during operation.User UI equipment 112 can be placed on plant asset or work Near factory's assets.UI equipment 112 can be used by motion sensor senses to data it is associated with assets current to identify Level of vibration.UI equipment 112 can by the present level of vibration with and the associated signature vibration of procedure incarnation 199 close Connection allows 112 identification process entity 199 of UI equipment.In some instances, motion sensor and/or audio sensor can be with Another image/sound/vibration/position being identified is used in conjunction with to identify unique identifier.For example, being based on and work The position of factory's assets associated level of vibration detected and UI equipment 112, UI equipment 112 can identify and procedure incarnation 199 associated specific labels allow 112 identification process entity 199 of UI equipment.

During further operation, UI equipment 112 can be by receiving position data from one or more GPS satellites 2303 To identify its own position.After the position for identifying its own, UI equipment 112 can be with database or server communication To identify the procedure incarnation for the position for being closely located to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can send server for its position 150.Environmental information can be sent back UI equipment 112 by server 150.Environmental information can be relevant to close to UI equipment 112 One or more process areas, device.Environmental information can also be relevant to scheduling relevant to the position of UI equipment 112 Or work item.The Figure 24-27 being described below elaborates the operation of the environment sensing routine in each embodiment of the disclosure.

Figure 24 is the block diagram of the exemplary environments perception UI equipment 112 in Mobile Control Room 2400.The mobile control of environment sensing Room 2400 processed can make UI equipment 112 be able to respond in its environment and usage mode offer output.The mobile control of environment sensing Room 2400 may include environmental labels (" environment ID ") equipment 2402, UI equipment 122 and server 150.UI equipment 122 can be with Environment ID equipment 2402 is interacted to identify environmental data or context term.In certain embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402 It can be communicated by wirelessly or non-wirelessly channel with UI equipment 122.In certain embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402 can incite somebody to action Process parameter data and/or display data are sent to UI equipment 112.Image recognition technology can be used in environment ID equipment 2402 (such as bar code or QR code), audio frequency identification technique (transmitting unique sound signature) or wireless radio-frequency (such as RFID, NFC, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi (802.11 standard of IEEE) technology).UI equipment 112 can be via such as process control network 100 etc Network is communicated with server 150.In other embodiments, environment ID equipment 2404 may be in UI equipment 112, and Equipment (such as plc equipment) can receive signal from environment ID equipment 2402, and the position of UI equipment 112 is reported to service Device 150.

In any case, server 150 can store environmental data 2410.Environmental data may include user's overview number According to 1245 (being relevant to user/operator at factory), (UI for being relevant to the registration at factory is set UI equipment overview data 2414 It is standby), field device profile data 2416 (equipment for being relevant to the installation at factory), device profile data 2418 (be relevant to work The device of the installation of factory and office), scheduling data 2420 (being relevant to user and device/equipment scheduling) and 2422 (phase of work item data About the task or operation in factory).In some embodiments, it is general can be included in device for field device profile data 2416 In condition data 2418.User profile data 1245 may include skill collection data, indicate technical ability associated with specific user Horizontal or responsibility rank.Work item data 2422 may include for example following every data: task ID (identification particular task), Skills threshold (identification carries out work required minimum level of skill or role/responsibility to task), destination apparatus are (related to task The device of connection) and work item process (identification has how close away from completion task).Each of context term 1245 and 2414-2422 can To include for example following every information: position or region (such as being associated with user, unit, scheduling or work item), shape State, relevant procedure incarnation, unique identifier/label and/or authority information.

In the operation of environment ID equipment 2402, environment ID equipment 2402 may include when UI equipment 112 enters environment It can be read, scan or received unique identifier or label at UI equipment 112 when in the range of ID equipment 2402.Environment The range of ID equipment 2402 can depend on the specific embodiment of environment ID equipment 2402, also may diminish to several centimetres or more It is small or greatly to one kilometer or bigger, or the distance being interposed between the two.In some embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402 Unique identifier can be sent to UI equipment 112.In other cases, environment ID equipment 2404 can show or provide Unique identifier, so that it can be received and/or be obtained by UI equipment 122.

In any case, UI equipment 112 can receive unique identifier and by the way that unique identifier is associated with environment Region (i.e. place, geographic area or area), device, equipment into environment-identification item, such as the environment of UI equipment 112, Work item can use scheduling.For example, the accessible data by unique identifier and the pairing of specific context term of UI equipment 112 Library, table or data structure.Such database or table can reside at UI equipment 112, at environment ID 2402 or service At device 150.When database or table are present at server 150, UI equipment 112 can send unique identifier to service Device 150.The accessible database of server 150, table or other a certain data structures are associated with unique identifier to identify Context term.Server 150 can send UI equipment 112 for the data for representing context term.

Once UI equipment 112 has identified context term, UI equipment 112 can be provided and the context term phase that is identified The output of pass.For example, context term can indicate specific region associated with a region, unit or alarm.UI equipment 112 can be generated visual representation relevant to particular device, device or alarm, sound or other outputs, so as to user Inform the process condition in process area.It is also possible in the presence of multiple equipment associated with a device being identified or Alarm.UI equipment 112 can provide and equipment or to be associated with the alarm of equipment related (according to field device profile data 2416) Information.Similarly, context term can make UI equipment 112 provide and equipment (being provided according to equipment overview data 2418), tune Degree (being provided according to scheduling data 2420) or the relevant information of work item (being provided according to work item data 2422).

In certain embodiments, one or more process control equipments in process plant can be environment ID equipment 2402.In other embodiments, near one or more process control equipments may include environment ID equipment 2402 or be associated with Environment ID equipment 2402.For example, one or more of field device 15-22 and/or 40-58 shown in Figure 1A can wrap Include or can be placed as close to environment ID equipment 2402 (for example, environment ID equipment 2402 can be attached to or close to Each of field device or field device can have so that field device is used as the internal circuit of environment ID equipment). Similarly, controller 11, gateway 35 shown in Figure 1A, UI equipment 112, I/O card 26 and 28 and router 58 can be, It may include or can be close in environment ID equipment 2402.In such embodiments, UI equipment 122 can receive and environment ID The associated unique identifier of each of equipment 2402, allow UI equipment 112 receive with it is each in process control equipment A associated context term (such as position or device ID).

In the alternate embodiment of environment sensing Mobile Control Room 2400, UI equipment 122 may include or offer is uniquely marked Know symbol.For example, UI equipment 112 can have unique scannable image in the equipment or chip for sending unique identification data. In another example, the user of UI equipment 112 can carry badge including similar image or chip, card or it is certain its His accessory.In such embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402 can read, scan or receive unique identifier.Environment ID is set Standby 2402 can operate so that unique identifier is associated with specific user or UI equipment 112.Environment ID equipment 2402 can lead to It crosses the data structure for accessing and storing at environment ID equipment 2402 and unique identifier is associated with specific user or UI equipment. Alternatively, environment ID equipment 2402 can send unique identifier to server 150, wherein server 150 by specific user or UI equipment is associated with unique identifier.

In any case, once environment ID equipment 2402 has identified UI equipment 112 or user, environment ID equipment 2402 UI equipment 112 can be sent by relevant context term.Alternatively, environment ID equipment 2402 can be (such as excessively program-controlled with network Network 100 processed) on one or more nodes communication, to notify user or UI equipment 112 to enter to one or more nodes The range of environment ID equipment 2402.One or more nodes can by one or more context terms, UI data (such as display number According to, process parameter data) or any other data be sent to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can be based on received data Operation provides output.For example, in certain embodiments, UI equipment 112 can be in response to from environment ID equipment 2402 or from clothes Business device 150 receives unique identifier, context term, UI data or other data, starts target application.Target device can be for example It is exclusively used in providing procedure graph and information to the application of user.Target application, which can be, can for example grasp on phone or tablet device The mobile application of work.In other embodiments, target application can be browser routine 888.In certain embodiments, browser Routine 888 can be directed to specific money relevant to received unique identifier, context term, UI data or other data Source or resource group.

In some embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402 can be a part of permission system.For example, with procedure incarnation phase Associated permission can depend on the degree of closeness of UI equipment 112 and procedure incarnation.In some embodiments, when user or UI set Standby 112 close to procedure incarnation when, UI equipment 112 can receive permission or authorization to modify parameter associated with procedure incarnation. When the level of skill of user is under indicated skills threshold associated with work item or parameter, UI equipment 112 may be used also To refuse to participate in work item or modify the permission of parameter.

Figure 25 is the block diagram of another embodiment of the Mobile Control Room 2500 in process plant 10.The mobile control of environment sensing Room 2500 processed can make UI equipment 112 be able to respond in its environment and usage mode offer output.Mobile Control Room 2500 can To include the UI equipment 112 being communicably coupled with process control network 100, including region 2505-2515 and tank 2520.UI is set Standby 112 are connected to process control network 100.Region 2505 includes environment ID equipment 2402a；Region 2510 includes environment ID equipment 2402b；Process area 2515 includes environment ID equipment 2402c；And tank 2520 includes environment ID equipment 2402d.

In embodiment, environment ID equipment 2402a is or including NFC device.UI equipment 112 and environment ID equipment 2402a Usually operated with 13.56MHZ, and can according to NFC standard (such as ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 1809, NFCIP-1, NFCIP-2 and JIS:X6319-f) it is operated.NFC technique support UI equipment 112 and environment ID equipment 2402a it Between wireless things and data exchange.NFC technique can be also used for guiding other communication connections automatically.In such embodiment In, environment ID equipment 2402a can send an instruction to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can receive and execute instruction, so that UI equipment 112 is connected to another network.In some embodiments, another network can be wider array of network (such as process Control network 100) comprising other nodes.In certain embodiments, other networks can be in UI equipment 112 and environment ID Connection between equipment 2402a.For example, another network can be wireless adaptive network or personal area network (for example, bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.1 standard).In any case, other than being connected to the network instruction, environment ID equipment 2402a can also be incited somebody to action Authentication information is sent to UI equipment 112, allows UI equipment 112 to establish the connection for arriving network, without the user of UI equipment 112 Manual setting network and input authentication information.

In the further operation of environment ID equipment 2402a, NFC label or equipment at environment ID equipment 2402a are also It can store other instructions that can be executed at UI equipment 112.For example, instruction can make one or more application with specific Mode start or execute.In the embodiment illustrated, instruction can make UI equipment 112 start UI (such as the UI in Fig. 8 Routine 882) or browser (such as browser routine 888 in Fig. 8), or UI or browser are placed in particular state.Instruction can So that UI equipment 112 is provided for configuring to the GUI of equipment and the relevant information of device in region 2505.For example, GUI configuration may include the window with the graphical overview of process area 2505.

In the operation into one of environment ID equipment 2402a, UI equipment 112 can be set via NFC communication or via UI Standby 112 networks being connected to after receiving certification via NFC communication receive unique identifier from environment ID equipment 2402a. The unique identifier typicallys represent region 2505, but can also indicate other context terms in certain embodiments.UI equipment 112 The unique identifier can be used to come in environment-identification item (such as region 2505), and defeated according to the context term offer identified (for example, the graphical overview in region 2505 is provided) out.Alternatively, environment ID equipment 2402a can receive unique mark from UI equipment 112 Know accord with simultaneously identify UI equipment 112 (or its user), allow process control network 100 on environment ID equipment 2402a or another The data of such as environmental data or UI data etc are sent UI equipment 112 by node.UI equipment 112 can be based on received Data manipulation or provide output.

In the embodiment of environment ID equipment 2402b, environment ID equipment 2402b is or including RFID label tag.Such In embodiment, UI equipment 112 includes RFID scanner, and obtains unique identifier using the RFID scanner.It is described Unique identifier typicallys represent region 2510, but can also indicate other context terms (for example, specific in certain embodiments Unit, position etc.).UI equipment 112 can be used the unique identifier come with for method phase one discussed in Figure 24 The mode environment-identification item of cause.In alternate embodiments, environment ID equipment 2402b can be RFID scanner, and UI is set Standby 112 may include RFID label tag.In such embodiments, when in the range that UI equipment 112 enters environment ID equipment 2402b When (for example, when user enters in region 2510), environment ID equipment 2402b identifies UI equipment 112.Identifying UI equipment After 112, environment ID equipment 2402b can (such as use process control network 100；Use the another of such as personal area network etc A network；Or use display) communicated with UI equipment 112, and send UI equipment 112 for the unique identifier or be sent to The unique identifier can be used to provide environmental information to UI equipment 112 in server 150.UI equipment 112 can be directed to The consistent mode identification region 2510 of the method that Figure 24 is discussed, and based on the operation of region 2510 identified or provide defeated Out.In another embodiment, environment ID equipment 2402b can (use such as short-distance radio network communicates, such as bluetooth) general Context term (rather than unique identifier) is sent to UI equipment 112.In another embodiment, in addition to the UI with RFID label tag Except equipment 112 or the UI equipment 112 is substituted, user can have RFID label tag.In any one of these embodiments In, both RFID scanner and RFID label tag can be active or passive.UI equipment 112 can be based on received number According to operation or provide output.

In the operation of the embodiment of environment ID equipment 2402c, environment ID equipment 2402c be can be with overwrite procedure area The Wi-Fi access point of the range in domain 2515.When UI equipment 112 enters process area 2515, environment ID equipment 2402c can be built The vertical communication with UI equipment 112.Environment ID equipment 2402c can be by the unique identifier (such as MAC Address or device label) It is sent to UI equipment 112.The unique identifier typicallys represent region 2515, but can also indicate other in certain embodiments Context term.UI equipment 112 can be identified in the mode consistent with the method discussed for Figure 24 using the unique identifier Context term (such as the data for representing region 2515), and according to the context term output is operated or provided (for example, providing The visual representation in region 2515).For example, the database to specific region, which matches MAC Address or device label, to be stored in In UI equipment 112, it can be accessed by UI equipment 112, or can be stored on the node communicated with UI equipment 112.Or Person, UI equipment 112 can send environment ID equipment 2402c for the unique identifier (such as MAC Address of UI equipment 112). After receiving the unique identifier, the environment ID equipment 2402c is operable to determine that UI equipment 112 is associated with this only One identifier.UI equipment 112 can be based on received data manipulation or offer output.

In the embodiment of environment ID equipment 2402d, environment ID equipment 2402d may include bar code.Bar code can be with It is matrix bar code (such as QR code) or linear bar code (such as upc bar code).UI equipment 112 may include imaging sensor Or communicated with described image sensor, described image sensor can be camera or dedicated barcode scanner.? In operation, UI equipment 112 can be used imaging sensor and carry out bar code at capturing ambient ID equipment 2402d.UI equipment 112 can To be decoded to the data (" bar code data ") for being encoded as bar code.Bar code data generally includes to indicate tank 2520 The unique identifier of (or any other process control equipment or device being added on appended by it), but this is only in certain embodiments One identifier can represent other context terms.UI equipment 112 can be in the mode consistent with the method discussed for Figure 24 Come environment-identification item (such as the data for representing tank 2520) using the unique identifier, and is operated according to the context term Or provide output (for example, the visual representation of tank 2520 is provided).In alternate embodiments, bar code may include so that UI is set Standby 112 carry out the data of specific action (such as starting browser or UI, so that browser or UI provide specific information) or refer to It enables.The specific information can be related to multiple procedure incarnations (such as figure (such as tank 2520) of process parameter data, particular item Any one of or the data with alert of particular device).In a further embodiment, the use of UI equipment 112 or UI equipment 112 Family can alternatively or additionally include the bar code captured by environment ID equipment 2402d, and environment ID equipment 2402d is allowed to identify UI equipment 112 or user.Bar code at UI equipment 112 also can be provided in the instruction executed at environment ID equipment 2402d.Example Such as, bar code can make environment ID equipment 2402d provide relevant information to user or UI equipment 112.

In some embodiments, other methods can be used to identify the unique identifier in UI equipment 112.For example, UI is set Standby 112 can be used audio sensor to identify the unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier is and factory area/assets Associated sound signature (for as described in Figure 24).Sound signature can be associated with during operation by specific plant region/ The noise that assets generate.Alternatively, sound signature can be the audio signal generated by audio output apparatus associated with assets. UI equipment 112 can also identify the unique identifier using motion sensor.The unique identifier can be to be provided with factory Produce associated specific level of vibration.For example, UI equipment 112 can be placed on plant asset by user, allow UI equipment 112 detection level of vibration.In some instances, motion sensor can be in combination with the image/sound/position being identified Using identifying the unique identifier.For example, based on the level of vibration detected associated with plant asset and UI equipment 112 Position, UI equipment 112 can identify specific label associated with plant asset.

In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 can identify its position by receiving position data.It can be via such as The network of process control network 100 etc receives position data.Alternatively, can at the network interface of UI equipment 112 via GPS receiver receives position data.Its position can be compared to identify by UI equipment 112 with the position of other procedure incarnations Procedure incarnation is close to UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can send its position to the node on process network 100, such as take Business device 150.In some embodiments, which can be responded by sending UI equipment 112 for environmental information.At it In his embodiment, UI equipment 112 can send position data to environment ID equipment 2402.Environment ID equipment 2402 can basis Environmental data is sent UI equipment 112 by received position data.

In embodiment, UI equipment 112 can be cooperated with environment ID equipment 2402 to provide the real time position of UI equipment 112 Data.When mobile operator, which carries mobile UI equipment 112, passes through environment, UI equipment 112 be can be used from environment ID equipment 2402 received location informations determine current location of the UI equipment 112 in process plant, and can show in the environment The current map of the position of mobile operator.Map can show the position of mobile operator from plan view or 3-D view. Of course it is desirable to or expected route can also be displayed in mobile UI equipment 112.Alternatively, UI equipment 112 can be used one Or multiple accelerometers determine orientation and position of the equipment in environment and can be with the imaging sensor in UI equipment 112 Cooperation carrys out the augmented reality view of display environment.For example, mobile operator can give directions the figure at a region of process plant As sensor, and UI equipment 112 can show the view of the device on the image, can show and reach a desired equipment The route of (such as equipment associated with current work item), and can show ginseng associated with the region of process plant Several or other process datas.

Figure 26 is the diagram of an illustrative Mobile Control Room 2600.Mobile Control Room 2600 may include that the first UI is set Standby 2602a, the 2nd UI equipment 2602b and equipment 2620.First UI equipment 2602a may include providing to indicate device 2610 Figure 2615 or other data relevant to device 2610 (such as current operating parameter, set-point, alarm, error, scheduling Maintenance, calibration data etc.) display.2nd UI equipment 2602b may include provide indicate device 2620 figure 2625 or Relevant to device 2620 other data (such as current operating parameter, set-point, alarm, error, the maintenance of scheduling, calibration Data etc.) display.Equipment 2610 may include first environment ID equipment 2604a, and equipment 2620 may include the second ring Border ID equipment 2604b.

In operation, the operator for carrying UI equipment 2602a can enter the area in the range of environment ID equipment 2604a Domain.UI equipment 2602a can be communicated with environment ID equipment 2604a or scanning circumstance ID equipment 2604a, so that UI equipment 2602a can receive data from environment ID equipment 2604a.UI equipment 2602a can in response to received data manipulation or Output is provided.In the embodiment illustrated, UI equipment 2602a can provide the figure 2615 for indicating equipment 2610.Some In embodiment, UI equipment 2602a can provide substitution or additional output, such as other figures, procedure parameter value or alarm.It takes Operator with UI equipment 2602b can enter the range of environment ID equipment 2604b, so that UI equipment 2602b, which is provided, to be indicated to set Standby 2620 figure 2625.

Figure 27 is to show the flow chart of the exemplary method 2700 for generating graphical user interface.It can be set in such as UI Come implementation method 2700 in whole or in part at standby any one of 112 etc one or more equipment or system.Method 2700 can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module in memory 815, and can be held by processor 810 Row.

Method 2700 starts from UI equipment 112, and the UI equipment 112 identifies external equipment or identifier/label (block 2705).Identifier can be image, sound or bar code.Identifier can be alternatively the hair with NFC system or RFID system Send associated unique tags.In some embodiments, identifier can be associated with procedure incarnation, for example, process area, equipment, One device or another UI equipment 112.

UI equipment 112 can receive environmental information (block 2710) based on the external equipment identified or identifier.One In a little embodiments, UI equipment 112 can receive environmental information according to the external equipment or identifier identified.In other realities It applies in example, UI equipment 112 can be received in response to sending server 150 for the data for indicating identifier from server 150 Environmental information.Environmental information can indicate context term, such as position, device, scheduling, work item etc..

UI equipment 112 can provide information (block 2715) at the display of UI equipment 112.It can be based on the received Environmental information provides the information.For example, UI equipment 112 can be generated with received position, the device being identified or Equipment, the received scheduling of institute or the relevant information of the received work item of institute.

Turning now to Figure 28, process show executed in UI equipment 112 for using 112 control process of UI equipment The exemplary method 2800 of factory 10.It can come at one or more networks of such as process control network 100 etc or system Implementation method 2800 in whole or in part.Especially it is possible at one or more equipment of such as server 150 etc or Implementation method in whole or in part at one or more equipment or system of such as any one of UI equipment 112 etc 2800.Method 2800 can be saved as one group of instruction, routine, program or module on memory 815 or memory 1203, and And it can be executed by processor 810 or processor 1201.

This method starts from UI equipment 112, and the UI equipment 112 can be sent to server 150 to coming from via network First request (block 2802) of the first data of data storage areas.Data storage areas can be unify, logical data and deposit Storage area domain, the unification, logical data storage region include be configured with common format storage it is opposite with process plant The one or more equipment for the process data answered.Process data may include the process data of multiple types, such as configuration data, even Continuous data, batch data, measurement data and event data.

UI equipment 112 can receive the first data (block from storage region from server 150 in response to the first request 2810).UI equipment 112 can be shown from received first data (block 2815) of server 150.

UI equipment 112 can receive the instruction (block 2820) of UI equipment 112 close to external equipment.UI equipment 112 can wrap Include the telecommunication circuit for being operable to the degree of closeness of detection external equipment.Telecommunication circuit may include near-field communication (NFC) electricity Road, radio frequency identification (RFID) circuit, Bluetooth circuit, the circuit operated according to 802.11 agreement of IEEE are assisted according to wireless HART Discuss the circuit of operation.In some instances, UI equipment 112 can receive the instruction of UI equipment 112 close to another UI equipment 112.

UI equipment 112 can according to received instruction will be sent to 150 (block of server to the second of the second data the request 2825).In some embodiments, sending the second request includes sending to believe the state of another UI equipment 112 to server 150 The request of breath.

UI equipment 112 can receive the second data (block 2830) from server 150 in response to the second request.In some implementations In example, the second data can represent the status information of requested another UI equipment 112.In such embodiments, UI is set Standby 112 can also show process control data from storage region according to the received status information of institute.Show the process control number According to may include the display for replicating another UI equipment 112 on the display of UI equipment 112.Show the process control data It may include that the data shown in another UI equipment 112 are arranged on the display of UI equipment 112.

In other embodiments, receiving close to instruction (block 1720) may include receiving UI equipment 112 close to process control The instruction of equipment.Sending the second request (block 2825) may include sending UI equipment 112 to server 150 to set close to process control Standby instruction.In such embodiments, receiving the second data may include that reception is relevant to process control equipment excessively program-controlled Data (block 2830) processed.Receiving process control data relevant to process control equipment may include receiving and showing following items In one or more data: alarm associated with process control equipment；Maintenance associated with process control equipment is appointed Business；The diagram in the region of process plant associated with process control equipment；Or process work associated with process control equipment The state in the region of factory.

In some embodiments, receiving close to instruction (block 2820) may include receiving mobile device to be in process plant Instruction in specific region.In such embodiments, sending the second request (block 2825) may include sending to server 150 UI equipment 112 is in the instruction in the specific region of factory.In addition, receiving the second data (block 2830) may include reception and mistake Relevant second process control data in the specific region of journey factory.Receiving process control data relevant to specific region can wrap Include one or more data in reception and the following items of display: alarm associated with the specific region of process plant；With The associated maintenance task in the specific region of process plant；The diagram of the specific region of process plant；Or it is related to specific region The state of one or more process control equipments of connection.

In certain embodiments, UI equipment 112 can not be communicated with server 150, but can be with given zone Equipment in domain is communicated.It is set for example, UI equipment 112 can be close to specific one process in the region of process plant It is standby, and can be directly or via intermediate equipment (for example, other of a part via router or as wireless network Access point) it is communicated with one or more equipment (and non-server 150) in the region of process plant.For example, if clothes Business device 150 is unavailable or if the region of process plant is physically or logically isolated with server 150, can be this Situation.In any case, the equipment that data or request can be sent directly in the region of process plant by UI equipment 112 And/or data are directly received from the equipment in the region of process plant.For example, UI equipment 112 can will pass through the request of data Another equipment (rather than server 150) is sent directly to by network, is able to respond and receives data from equipment in the request, It can show received data, the instruction etc. of UI equipment 112 close to external equipment can be received.

The flow chart shown for the method 2900 for promoting the mobile control of process plant is provided in Figure 29.Method 2900 Including realizing mobile subscriber's interface equipment (block 2905) and the offer location aware component in mobile subscriber's interface equipment, institute's rheme Awareness tool is set to be operable to generate information (block 2910) relevant to the position of mobile device.Method 2900 further includes providing to deposit It stores up the database (block 2915) of the placement information of process plant and realizes the first routine (block on mobile subscriber's interface equipment 2920).First routine is operable to the information generated according to the information interpretation stored in the database by location aware component, To determine the relationship between the position of mobile subscriber's interface equipment and the layout of process plant.Mobile subscriber's interface equipment can be with According to the second routine of relational implementation between the position of identified mobile device and the layout of process plant, second routine It is operable to generate the figure (block 2925) for showing over the display.In embodiment, the number of storage layout's information is provided According to library may include with plan view provide storage layout's information database or may include with eye-level display view provide storage The database of layout information.Layout information can for each process device include device label, equipment visualize (for example, One or more visualizes, each of these corresponds to mobile subscriber's interface equipment type or mobile subscriber's interface equipment is shown Type), device location and equipment link information.Location aware component may, for example, be GPS receiver, RFID reader, RFID Communication channel between label and mobile subscriber's interface equipment and the server for providing data to mobile subscriber's interface equipment can be grasped Make to determine mobile subscriber's interface equipment relative to the movement of anchor point and multiple sensors (such as accelerometer and the gyro of position Instrument) etc..In some embodiments, it realizes that the second routine includes realizing following routine, is operable in mobile subscriber's interface When equipment moves in process plant, the real-time graph of position of mobile subscriber's interface equipment in process plant is generated.It generates The real-time graph of the position of mobile subscriber's interface equipment may include showing mobile subscriber's interface over the display with plan view The position of equipment or over the display to show the position of mobile subscriber's interface equipment from the 3-D view of eye-level display.

By now it should be clear that UI equipment 112 and control network 100 in some embodiments can perceive various environment Information, importantly, the position including one or more UI equipment 112 in process plant 10.Control network 100 has been described (including server 150) or UI equipment 112 determine the various methods of device location.For example, UI equipment 112 can be set with environment ID It is cooperated for 2402 and/or server 150 to determine the position of UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can also include GPS receiver 832, as is commonly known, the GPS receiver 832 allows UI equipment 112 to determine it by receiving signal from GPS satellite Position.But in some embodiments, one or more of UI equipment 112 can also include inertial positioning system (IPS) 834. IPS 834 can be using the form of individual components or integrated circuit.In at least one embodiment, IPS 834 be include high-precision Spend clock circuit, three accelerometers (in each of x-, y- and z-axis each one) and three gyroscopes (along x-, y- and Each one in each of z-axis) integrated circuit.In some embodiments, IPS 834 further includes compass or magnetometer.

In any case, IPS 834 is operable to the movement and its orientation presented of detection UI equipment 112, and And provide with equipment moving or moving at a distance from and directional correlation information.By by with detected UI equipment Another information source phase group of the relevant information of 112 movement and orientation and the initial position (" anchor point ") of instruction UI equipment 112 It closes, UI equipment 112 can determine its position independently of any continuous information source.For example, the UI equipment 112 carried by operator It can have GPS receiver, and UI equipment 112 can be tracked when operator is mobile towards indoor environment by outdoor environment Position.When operator is across outdoor and the boundary of indoor environment, UI equipment 112, especially GPS receiver 832, it would be possible to Lose GPS signal.The Last Known Location that the UI equipment 112 determined using GPS receiver 832 can be used in UI equipment 112 is made For anchor point.According to the anchor point, UI equipment 112 can determine the distance and direction that UI equipment 112 has moved in environment indoors. Using the information, UI equipment 112, the routine operated in UI equipment 112 and potential other equipment (such as server 150, Monitoring engine 106 etc.) it can continue to track the position of UI equipment 112.UI equipment 112 can continue to provide operator to operator The diagram of position in environment indoors can be provided to specific plant assets to operator (for example, setting to specific one It is standby) navigation direction, and can be taken based on position of the operator in factory or recommendation movement etc..

It should be noted that GPS receiver 832 is not uniquely to be capable of providing the anchor used with being combined with IPS 834 The information source of point.Any one of environment ID equipment 2402 can also be cooperated with UI equipment 112 to determine anchor point.For example, When operator is across boundary between outdoor and indoor environment, environment ID equipment 2402 at threshold value (such as on doorframe NFC device) it can be communicated with UI equipment 112 to establish the position of UI equipment 112 and provide anchor point.As another example, it grasps UI equipment 112 can be used as member to scan any known fixed position in process plant (for example, in process device It is upper, close to specific factory area etc.) at environment ID equipment 2402 (for example, RFID label tag, NFC chip, bar code etc.) or It is interacted with the environment ID equipment 2402 to provide anchor point.

UI equipment 112 can be used by the information provided of IPS 834 and anchor point and show on the display of UI equipment 112 Position of the UI equipment 112 in process plant or other environment.In embodiment, this includes the floor level for showing process plant Position on figure shows position on the 3D map of process plant, shows position on the schematic diagram of process plant etc..Alternatively Or extraly, the desired position (example that UI equipment 112 can provide navigation information to guide operator into process plant Such as, position associated with institute's assignment item is arrived, selected position is arrived, arrives equipment associated with error or alarm Deng).In some embodiments, UI equipment 112 navigation can be provided or location information to guide in the environment of plant operator or Other staff.Such as when attempting to position the personnel of injured personnel or request task assistance, this can be useful.

With (either still cooperated with environment ID equipment 2402 by GPS data, IPS data offer) position data The position of UI equipment 112 can be supplied to control system by each UI equipment 112, be especially available to server 150 and/or Monitoring engine 106.In some embodiments, the appearance of UI equipment 112 in a particular area can make server 150, supervision Engine 106 or UI equipment 112 disable the one or more features of UI equipment 112.For example, when UI equipment 112 is in operator's Privacy may important (such as in the bathroom) or when thering is associated safety to consider in the region of demand, microphone 842 can be disabled And/or camera 844.

Equally, in some embodiments, each control of process plant can be changed by the presence of personnel in the zone System aspect.For example, specific security system can have first threshold, and work as someone when not having personnel to be present in region When member is present in the region, which can have the threshold value of second (more conservative).In this manner it is achieved that can With the safety for the personnel of improving.

Figure 30 is the flow chart shown for determining the method 3000 of position of the mobile device in process control environment. Method 3000 includes the anchor location (block 3005) in acquisition process factory and determines anchor location (block according to acquired data 3010).This method further includes that the circuit of slave mobile device receives the acceleration of instruction mobile device and the data (block in orientation 3015) and based on the received data and anchor location determine the position (block 3020) of mobile device.In embodiment, it obtains The data for indicating anchor location include the global positioning satellite system using such as GPS, GLONASS or any other global position system It unites to determine the position of mobile device.In some embodiments, obtain instruction anchor location data include obtain image (for example, Image, image of a part of process plant of bar code etc.).The image of a part for obtaining process plant the case where Under, for example, can be by the number of institute's captured image and physical positioning image (i.e. with the associated image of corresponding physical location) It is compared according to library.The data for indicating anchor location can also include that one or more wireless signals (such as conform to IEEE 802.11 specification signals) data, from RFID device obtain data, establish bluetooth connection or establish near field communication session.It obtains Fetching shows that the data of anchor location can also include determining process control equipment near mobile device and from memory (or from long-range Database) receive or obtain information associated with the position of process control equipment.

The data of the acceleration and orientation that receive instruction mobile device include from one or more accelerometers and from one Or multiple gyroscopes receive data, receive data from magnetometer.In various embodiments, data are received from Inertial Measurement Unit And/or data are received from equipment, which includes three accelerometers and three gyroscopes.In some embodiments, method is also Application including being at least partially based on the position starting mobile device of identified mobile device, wherein the application is operable to Modify the operation of process plant.

Turning now to Figure 31, method that process shows the environmental operations for mobile device in process control environment 3100.This method includes that the information (block 3105) of the procedure incarnation in identification process control environment is obtained at mobile device.It crosses Cheng Shiti can be any procedure incarnation in process plant, the including but not limited to region of process plant, process control equipment With controller etc..This method further includes that work item data (block 3110) associated with procedure incarnation is identified at mobile device. Work item data includes information relevant to the objective function for being associated with procedure incarnation.In response to acquired information and identified Work item data out, the event at automatic trigger mobile device, to promote to realize objective function associated with procedure incarnation (block 3115).Objective function can be the task of scheduling associated with procedure incarnation.In embodiment, it is touched at mobile device Hair event includes at least one in following items: so that mobile device provides instruction relevant to the executing scheduling of the task, being made Mobile device display safety information (for example, material in process control equipment, whether having deactivated and/or locking process Control equipment, whether residual materials etc. can be detected) so that the application of task of the mobile device starting for executing scheduling, or The interface for the task that person provides mobile device for executing scheduling.In some embodiments, objective function can be and mistake The associated Authority Verification function of Cheng Shiti.The event of automatic trigger can identify associated with the user for operating mobile device User identifier identifies associated with procedure incarnation rights token, is defined the competence level based on user identifier and rights token, with And provide interface for parameter associated with procedure incarnation to be modified to the degree indicated by permission level.Permission level can To indicate the degree for allowing user couple parameter associated with process control entity to modify.Mesh associated with procedure incarnation Mark function can also be alarm audit function, and trigger event may include identifying the instruction of alarm and offer alarm.Target Function can be location determining function, and the event of automatic trigger can be and determine position associated with process control entity With the map graph of position of the offer display procedure incarnation in process control environment.In embodiment, it acquires information to identify Procedure incarnation includes having the spatial relationship of the fixation relative to procedure incarnation from process control environment and including unique The corresponding mark equipment of one or more of identifier obtains one or more data labels.In embodiment, environmental labels are set Standby is bar code, and obtaining label data includes the image for capturing bar code and analysis bar code to identify label data. Environmental labels equipment can be radio transmitter, and obtaining label data may include that detection is emitted by radio transmitter And the radiofrequency signal that carries label data.Radio transmitter can be carry out short wave radio transmission NFC device, RFID device or personal area network equipment.In embodiment, the procedure incarnation acquired information in identification process control environment includes catching It obtains and the unique associated image of procedure incarnation.Obtaining information can also include capture audio signal and determine audio signal phase About procedure incarnation.Similarly, obtaining information may include detection mobile pattern associated with procedure incarnation.

The analysis of physical phenomenon

In embodiment, UI equipment 112 can be cooperated with expert system 104 and big data facility 102 to analyze and physics The relevant data of phenomenon.The physics live (without limitation) that can be analyzed includes relevant existing to visible or invisible wave spectrum As (such as flame color in visible and infrared spectrum) and relevant existing to the vibration within the scope of audio, infrasonic and superaudio As (such as sound and other vibrations).Carry the UI equipment 112 equipped with camera, accelerometer, microphone or other equipment Personnel can be used for capturing and/or recording relevant to physical phenomenon data.Camera for example can sense and record visible Image in wave spectrum senses in certain embodiments and is recorded in image in infrared or other wave spectrums.Microphone can sense And/or record passes through airborne audio, infrasonic and/or Supersonic frequency vibration.When UI equipment 112 is placed on a device When upper, accelerometer can sense and/or record vibration.It can be by any one of data of these types or all from UI Equipment 112 is sent to expert system 104 to carry out analysis and/or be compared with the data in big data facility 102.

The method 3200 for the physical phenomenon in analytic process factory is shown in FIG. 32.Method 3200 is included in shifting Physical phenomenon (block 3205) in dynamic equipment in detection process factory.In various embodiments, detection physical phenomenon may include Detect visual scene, detection sound and/or detection vibration.In various embodiments, and not restrictive by example, detectable substance Reason phenomenon may include detection include flame visual scene, with the associated sound in combustion chamber, associated with the movement of fluid Sound, chimney top image or video and/or vibration associated with the element of rotation.

Method 3200 further includes being converted to detected physical phenomenon to represent the physical phenomenon in a mobile device Numerical data (block 3210).That is, obtain detected physical phenomenon (visual scene, sound, vibration etc.) and by its Be converted to the form of the digital representation of vibration detected by such as digital picture, digital video, digital sound files or representative Numerical data.In addition, method 3200 includes sending numerical data to expert system (block 3215) and being in the expert The numerical data is analyzed in system to determine the state (block 3220) of one or more process units.Such as: detected In the case that physical phenomenon is the visual scene of flame, analysis data may include one or more part phases of analysis with flame Associated color analyzes the shape of flame and/or analyzes the movement of flame；In the shifting that detected physical phenomenon is with fluid In the case where moving associated sound or vibration, analysis data may include detection and the mobile associated cavity of fluid；Institute In the case that the physical phenomenon detected is the visual scene of chimney top, analysis data may include the smog of analysis diverging Color or volume.

In various embodiments, method 3200 can also include detection exception associated with one or more process units Situation, the reason of abnormal conditions are determined according to numerical data, automatically initiate the change to one or more process control parameters with The abnormal conditions are corrected, automatically create work item so that personnel take action to correction abnormal conditions, to operator's offer It takes to solve the instruction of the corrective action of abnormal conditions, and/or determines propellant composition associated with flame or combustion chamber.

Additional consideration below can be applied to discussed above.In the present specification, by server 150, UI equipment 112 Or the movement that executes of any other equipment or routine typically refers to be manipulated according to machine readable instructions or the place of change data Manage the movement or process of device.Machine readable instructions can be stored on the memory devices being communicably coupled with processor, And it can be obtained from the memory devices.That is, can be by a computer-readable medium (i.e. in memory In equipment) set of the machine-executable instruction of storage is embodied in method described herein.When by by corresponding equipment (example Such as, server, mobile device etc.) one or more processors when executing, described instruction makes described in the processor executes Method.When instruction, routine, module, process, service, program and/or application are stored or saved in calculating When on machine readable memory or on computer-readable medium, word " storage " or " preservation " are intended to exclude transient signal.

User interface facilities is referred to herein interchangeably as " UI equipment " and " mobile UI equipment " in the present specification.Meanwhile In most cases, in specific description, these equipment are called " UI equipment " for short, in specific example in use, increasing Word " movement " indicates that UI equipment can be mobile UI equipment.Word " movement " with or without the use of being not considered as limiting Property processed, the UI that the concept being described herein can be applied to can be any and all used in the process plant environment is set It is standby.

Although herein many examples refer to display information of browser, each of these examples contemplate with Server is communicated to provide the use of the navigation application of information.Any mobile platform, any work station can be directed to Operating system or the design of any combination of mobile platform and/or workstation operating system and/or web browser are locally applied.Example Such as, mobile UI equipment may operate in Android^TMOn platform, and the fixation UI equipment (such as work station) to cooperate can be run ?On 7 platforms.

In addition, although having used word " operator ", " personnel ", " people ", " user " and " technical staff " and others It is described in the process plant environment that can be interacted or use with the systems, devices and methods being described herein similar to word Personnel, but these words be not intended to it is restrictive.As from the above it is understood that system described here, dress It sets and can have the benefit for a certain extent releasing factory personnel from the traditional boundary of Process Control System with method Place or effect.That is, operator can undertake traditionally by technical staff participate in some activities and technical staff can To participate in traditionally being reserved to the activity etc. of operator.In the case where using particular words in the description, word portion is used Dividing is the traditional activity participated in due to factory personnel, but is not intended to show the personnel that can participate in the specific activities.

In addition, in the present specification, multiple examples may be implemented to be described as the component of single instance, operation or structure. Although the individual operation of one or more methods is illustrated and described as isolated operation, can also be executed concurrently independent One or more of operation, do not need to execute operation in the order shown yet.It is rendered as in example arrangement The structure and function body of isolated component may be implemented as combined structure or component.Similarly, it is rendered as single component Structure and function body can be shown as isolated component.Change, modification, increase and the improvement of these and other fall within this In the range of theme described in text.

Unless otherwise being expressly recited, otherwise such as " processing " used herein, " calculating ", " calculation ", " determination ", " knowledge Not ", the discussion of the words such as " presentation " or " display " can refer to the movement or process of machine (such as computer), the machine manipulation Or conversion is represented as in one or more memories (such as volatile memory, nonvolatile memory or combinations thereof), posts Storage or reception, storage, transmission or the data for showing physics (such as electricity, magnetically or optically) amount in the other machines component of information.

When being implemented as software, any one of application, service and engine for being described herein can be stored In (such as disk, CD, solid-state memory device, the molecular memory storage of any tangible non-transient computer readable memory Equipment or other storage mediums) in, in the RAM or ROM of computer or processor etc..Although example system disclosed herein It is disclosed as including software and/or firmware and other component etc. executed on the hardware, but it should be noted that such system System is merely illustrative, and is not considered as restrictive.For example, it is contemplated that in these hardware, software and firmware component Any one or it is all can exclusively be embodied within hardware, exclusively embody in software, or be exclusively embodied in hardware In any combination of software.Correspondingly, it is to realize this that persons skilled in the art, which will readily appreciate that provided example not, The sole mode of the system of sample.

Therefore, although referring to particular example describe the present invention (its be meant to be illustrative only rather than to the present invention It is construed as limiting), but it is obvious to the skilled person that various repair can be carried out to the disclosed embodiments Change, increase or deletes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Aspect

The following aspect of the disclosure is merely exemplary, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.

1. a kind of Mobile Control Room equipment for process plant, the equipment includes: processor；Equipment is stored, is led to It is coupled to the processor to letter；Display is communicatively coupled to the processor；Location aware component, operationally Generate the information of the position in relation to the Mobile Control Room equipment；Database is stored in the storage equipment, and stores The layout information of the process plant；First routine is stored in the storage equipment, and operationally basis is stored in Information in the database understands the information generated by the location aware component, with the determination mobile control device Relationship between position and the layout of the process plant；And second routine, it is stored in the storage equipment, and can Operatively according to the relationship between the position of the identified mobile control device and the layout of the process plant come in institute State the figure generated on display for description.

2. according to mobile control device described in aspect 1, wherein the database purchase is used to present from the angle of vertical view The layout information of the process plant.

3. the mobile control device according to aspect 1 or 2, wherein the database purchase is used for from the angle of eye-level display The layout information of the process plant is presented in degree.

4. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 3, wherein the database purchase is for described The layout information of each equipment in process plant, the layout information for each equipment include: device label；Equipment it is visual Change (device visualization)；Device location；And equipment link information.

5. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 4, wherein the visualization of the equipment includes more The visualization of a equipment, the corresponding mobile Control Cooling of the visualization of each equipment or mobile control device display type.

6. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 5, wherein the location aware component includes GPS Receiver.

7. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 6, wherein the location aware component includes RFID reader.

8. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 7, wherein the location aware component includes Communication channel between RFID label tag and the processor and server, the server provide positional number to the processor According to.

9. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 8, wherein the location aware component includes more A sensor operationally determines movement and position of the mobile control device relative to anchor point.

10. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 9, wherein the multiple sensor includes multiple Accelerometer and multiple gyroscopes.

11. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 10, wherein when the mobile control device exists When moving in the process plant, second routine operationally generates the mobile control device in the process plant Position real-time graph.

12. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 11, wherein the real-time graph is from depression angle The position of the mobile control device is presented in degree.

13. the mobile control device according to any one of aspect 1 to 12, wherein the real-time graph is from eye-level display Angle the position of the mobile control device is presented in three-dimensional.

14. a kind of method of the mobile control of convenience processes factory, which comprises implement mobile subscriber's interface and set It is standby；Location aware component is provided in mobile subscriber's interface equipment, is operationally generated about the Mobile Control Room The information of the position of equipment；The database for storing the layout information of the process plant is provided；It is set in mobile subscriber's interface Standby the first routine of upper implementation, operationally understands according to the information stored in the database by the location aware portion The information that part generates, with the relationship between the position of the determination mobile control device and the layout of the process plant；And Implement the second routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally according to the identified mobile control device Relationship between position and the layout of the process plant generates the figure for description over the display.

15. according to method described in aspect 14, wherein provide the database packet for storing the layout information of the process plant The database for providing and storing for the layout information of the process plant to be presented from the angle of vertical view is provided.

16. the method according to aspect 14 or 15, wherein provide the data for storing the layout information of the process plant Library includes providing the database stored for the layout information of the process plant to be presented from the angle of eye-level display.

17. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 16, wherein provide the layout letter for storing the process plant The database of breath includes the database for providing storage for the layout information of each equipment in the process plant, for each The layout information of equipment includes: device label；The visualization of equipment；Device location；And equipment link information.

18. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 17, wherein the visualization of the equipment includes multiple equipment Visualization, the corresponding mobile Control Cooling of the visualization of each equipment or mobile control device display type.

19. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 18, wherein providing location aware component includes providing GPS Receiver.

20. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 19, wherein providing location aware component includes providing RFID Reader.

21. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 20, wherein providing location aware component includes providing RFID Communication channel between label and the processor and server, the server are provided to mobile subscriber's interface equipment Position data.

22. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 21, wherein providing location aware component includes that offer is multiple Sensor operationally determines movement and position of the mobile control device relative to anchor point.

23. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 22, wherein providing multiple sensors includes providing multiple add Speedometer and multiple gyroscopes.

24. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 23, wherein implementing the second routine includes implementing in the following example Journey operationally generates mobile subscriber's interface when mobile subscriber's interface equipment moves in the process plant The real-time graph of position of the equipment in the process plant.

25. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 24, wherein when mobile subscriber's interface equipment is described The real-time graph that position of the mobile subscriber's interface equipment in the process plant is generated when moving in process plant includes Position from mobile subscriber's interface equipment of depression angle is described over the display.

26. the method according to any one of aspect 14 to 25, wherein when mobile subscriber's interface equipment is described The real-time graph that position of the mobile subscriber's interface equipment in the process plant is generated when moving in process plant includes Position from mobile subscriber's interface equipment in three-dimensional of the angle of eye-level display is described over the display.

Claims

1. a kind of method of the mobile control of convenience processes factory, which comprises

Implement mobile subscriber's interface equipment；

Location aware component is provided in mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally generates and is connect about the mobile subscriber The information of the position of jaws equipment；

The database of the layout information of the layout of the storage expression process plant is provided；

Implement the first routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally the letter according to storage in the database It ceases to understand the information generated by the location aware component, to determine position and the institute in mobile subscriber's interface equipment State the relationship between the layout of process plant；

Implement the second routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, operationally (i) based on identified relationship detection with First close one or more equipment of mobile subscriber's interface equipment；And (ii) identification is appointed as target by work item and sets Second one or more equipment standby or in target position；

Implement third routine on mobile subscriber's interface equipment, rings mobile subscriber's interface equipment It should be included in following two in determining particular device and show the equipment-specific data for being suitable for the particular device: (i) The described first one or more equipment close with mobile subscriber's interface equipment；(ii) it is appointed as by the work item described Target device or described second one or more equipment in the target position.