GB2464412B - Wireless architecture and support for process control systems - Google Patents

Wireless architecture and support for process control systems

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Publication number
GB2464412B
GB2464412B GB0922269A GB0922269A GB2464412B GB 2464412 B GB2464412 B GB 2464412B GB 0922269 A GB0922269 A GB 0922269A GB 0922269 A GB0922269 A GB 0922269A GB 2464412 B GB2464412 B GB 2464412B
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Prior art keywords
support
process control
control systems
wireless architecture
architecture
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GB0922269A
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GB0922269D0 (en
Inventor
John R Shepard
Joe Nelson
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Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/156,215 external-priority patent/US7436797B2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/18—Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L69/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • H04L69/18—Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4185—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/418—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
    • G05B19/4185—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication
    • G05B19/4186—Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM] characterised by the network communication by protocol, e.g. MAP, TOP
    • H04L29/06163—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Testing And Monitoring For Control Systems (AREA)
GB0922269A 2005-06-17 2006-06-16 Wireless architecture and support for process control systems Expired - Fee Related GB2464412B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/156,215 US7436797B2 (en) 2003-06-18 2005-06-17 Wireless architecture and support for process control systems
GB0611940A GB2427329B (en) 2005-06-17 2006-06-16 Wireless architecture and support for process control systems

Publications (3)

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GB0922269D0 GB0922269D0 (en) 2010-02-03
GB2464412A GB2464412A (en) 2010-04-21
GB2464412B true GB2464412B (en) 2011-01-26

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US7460865B2 (en) 2003-06-18 2008-12-02 Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. Self-configuring communication networks for use with process control systems
US8160574B1 (en) 2005-06-17 2012-04-17 Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. Wireless architecture utilizing geo-referencing

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US20040153594A1 (en) * 2003-01-30 2004-08-05 Rotvold Eric D. Interface module for use with a Modbus device network and a Fieldbus device network

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US5640400A (en) * 1993-05-07 1997-06-17 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Mutual connecting apparatus between networks
US5771174A (en) * 1995-12-21 1998-06-23 Measurex Corporation Distributed intelligence actuator controller with peer-to-peer actuator communication
US6728262B1 (en) * 2000-10-02 2004-04-27 Coi Software, Inc. System and method for integrating process control and network management
US20040153594A1 (en) * 2003-01-30 2004-08-05 Rotvold Eric D. Interface module for use with a Modbus device network and a Fieldbus device network

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GB2464412A (en) 2010-04-21
GB0922268D0 (en) 2010-02-03
GB2464411A (en) 2010-04-21
GB0922269D0 (en) 2010-02-03
GB2464411B (en) 2010-07-21

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