Proactive transmission of measured values to mobile devices
AssigneeVEGA Grieshaber KG
InventorsJakob Hummel, Marcel Dieterle
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Abstract
A mobile display device that selects a particular field device from a group of field devices and retrieves measurement data therefrom. The field device is selected by evaluating environment data which are captured by the display device without user input simplifying the measurement data display.
Claims9
A mobile display device for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from the field device, the mobile display device comprising:
- a first sensor configured to capture orientation data of the mobile display device;
- a second sensor configured to capture image data of a container to which the field device is mounted;
- a position sensor configured to capture a position of the mobile display device;
- processing circuitry configured to analyse the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device, to identify the container on the basis of the analysis, and, using the identity of the container, to subsequently identify and select the field device;
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- communication circuitry configured to retrieve measurement data from the selected field device,
- wherein the mobile display device is configured to display the measurement data from the selected field device.
A method for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from a field device, comprising:
- capturing orientation data of a mobile display device, image data of a container to which the field device is mounted, and a position of the mobile display device;
- analysing the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device;
- identifying the container on the basis of the analysis;
- identifying and selecting the field device, using the identity of the container;
- retrieving measurement data from the selected field device;
- associating the retrieved data to the identified field device;
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- displaying the measurement data from the selected field device.
A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a program element that when executed by a computer causes the computer to execute a method for selecting a field device and for retrieving measurement data from a field device, comprising:
- capturing orientation data of a mobile display device, image data of a container to which the field device is mounted, and a position of the mobile display device;
- analysing the orientation data and the position of the mobile display device;
- identifying the container on the basis of the analysis;
- identifying and selecting the field device, using the identity of the container;
- retrieving measurement data from the selected field device;
- associating the retrieved data to the identified field device;
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- displaying the measurement data from the selected field device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.