Follow-up mode
AssigneeValmet Automation Oy
InventorsAnni Uusitalo, Lauri Lehtikunnas, Jouni Ruotsalainen
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product for: receiving information on a configurable set of devices defined as a follow-up group, the set of devices including at least one follow-up device configured to at least temporarily operate in a follow-up mode, receiving an instruction to select first process information provided by the industrial process control system, activating a follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device, determining second process information based on the first process information and instructing the at least one follow-up device to present the second process information according to the follow-up mode.
Claims16
An apparatus of an industrial process control system, the industrial process control system comprising at least one display and a plurality of inputs and outputs for monitoring and controlling an industrial process, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
- receive information on a configurable follow-up group, the follow-up group comprising at least one follow-up device configured to at least temporarily operate in a follow-up mode in which mode the operation of the at least one follow-up device depends upon instructions received from the apparatus such that, in the follow-up mode, the apparatus controls the at least one follow-up device;
- receive an instruction provided by the industrial process control system and which selects first process information displayed on the at least one display of the industrial process control system, the first process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling an industrial process;
- determine a type of the first process information;
- activate a follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device;
- determine, based on the type of the first process information, second process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling the industrial process;
- send an instruction to the at least one follow-up device according to the activated follow-up mode, the instruction instructing the at least one follow-up device to present the second process information on at least one display of the at least one follow-up device;
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- deactivate the follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device, wherein the at least one follow-up device operates independently from the apparatus when the follow-up mode is deactivated.
A method in an apparatus of an industrial process control system, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the industrial process control system comprising a plurality of inputs and outputs for monitoring and controlling the industrial process and at least one display, the method comprising:
- receiving information on a configurable follow-up group, the follow-up group comprising at least one follow-up device configured to at least temporarily operate in a follow-up mode in which mode the operation of the at least one follow-up device depends upon instructions received from the apparatus such that, in the follow-up mode, the apparatus controls the at least one follow-up device;
- receiving an instruction provided by the industrial process control system and which selects first process information displayed on the at least one display of the industrial process control system, the first process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling an industrial process;
- determining a type of the first process information;
- activating a follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device;
- determining, based on the type of the first process information, second process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling the industrial process;
- sending an instruction to the at least one follow-up device according to the activated follow-up mode, the instruction instructing the at least one follow-up device to present the second process information on at least one display of the at least one follow-up device;
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- deactivating the follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device, wherein the at least one follow-up device operates independently from the apparatus when the follow-up mode is deactivated.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions for an apparatus of an industrial process control system, the industrial process control system comprising a plurality of inputs and outputs for monitoring and controlling the industrial process and at least one display, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of the apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- receiving information on a configurable follow-up group, the follow-up group comprising at least one follow-up device configured to at least temporarily operate in a follow-up mode in which mode the operation of the at least one follow-up device depends upon instructions received from the apparatus such that, in the follow-up mode, the apparatus controls the at least one follow-up device;
- receiving an instruction provided by the industrial process control system and which selects first process information displayed on the at least one display of the industrial process control system, the first process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling an industrial process;
- determining a type of the first process information;
- activating the follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device;
- determining, based on the type of the first process information, second process information relating to at least one of monitoring or controlling the industrial process;
- sending an instruction to the at least one follow-up device according to the activated follow-up mode, the instruction instructing the at least one follow-up device to present the second process information on at least one display of the at least one follow-up device;
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- deactivating the follow-up mode on the at least one follow-up device, wherein the at least one follow-up device operates independently from the apparatus when the follow-up mode is deactivated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.