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US 11,601,494 B2Granted
Method for transferring data from a device to a data management means, switching unit, device and system
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorAmit Verma
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Abstract
Method for transferring data from a device to a data management means, switching unit, device and system The invention relates to a method for transferring data (16) from a device (6) to a data management means (4). In order to reduce the amount of data transferred and according to the method of the invention, using modeling data (26, 42) present in the device (6) a model (30, 44) described by the modeling data (26, 42) is determined. Using the model (30, 44), the data that is actually to be transferred to the data management means (4) is selected from a volume of data (40) provided for transfer. The device (6) transfers the selected data to the data management means (4).
Claims10
A method for data interchange between a device in an automation plant and a data manager, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the device, modeling data from a number of automation devices connected to the device, wherein the device comprises a gateway, the gateway being separate from the data manager;
- transferring, by the gateway of the device, the modeling data to the data manager, wherein the data manager is a cloud, an Internet of Things service, or the cloud and the Internet of Things service;
- determining, by the data manager using the modeling data, a model that describes the modeling data;
- transferring, by the data manager, the model that describes the modeling data to the device;
- receiving, by the gateway of the device, a volume of data from the number of automation devices connected to the device, the volume of data provided for a further transfer to the data manager, wherein the volume of data is useable to control a process running in the automation plant using a controller, wherein the volume of data contains all data transmitted from the number of automation devices to the device;
- selecting, by the gateway of the device, a subset of data from the volume of data based on the model;
- and
- transferring, by the gateway of the device, the selected subset of the data to the data manager.
5 more elements
A system comprising:
- a processor for transferring data from a device to a data manager, wherein the processor is part of a gateway;
- an automation plant comprising a number of automation devices connected to the device, the processor being arranged in the automation plant;
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- a memory stored in the automation plant and in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to:
- receive a volume of data from the number of automation devices connected to the device, the volume of data provided for a transfer to the data manager, wherein the volume of data is operable to control a process running in the automation plant, and wherein the volume of data contains all data transmitted from the number of automation devices to the device;
- select, using a model that is determined using modeling data present in the device and that describes the modeling data, a subset of data from the volume of data received from the number of automation devices;
- and
- transfer the subset of data to the data manager,
- wherein the processor is connected to the number of automation devices via a data connection, via which the data is provided,
- wherein the data manager is a cloud, an Internet of Things service, or the cloud and the Internet of Things service, and
- wherein the volume of data includes all data transferred from the number of automation devices to the device.
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A switch unit for a system, the system comprising:
- a processor configured for transferring data from a plurality of automation devices to a data manager, wherein the processor is part of a gateway;
- an automation plant comprising the plurality of automation devices, the processor being arranged in the automation plant,
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive a volume of data from the plurality of automation devices connected to the device, the volume of data provided for a transfer to the data manager, wherein the volume of data is operable to control a process running in the automation plant, wherein the volume of data contains all data transmitted from the plurality of automation devices to the device;
- select, using a model that is determined using modeling data present in the plurality of automation devices and that describes the modeling data, a subset of data from the volume of data received from the plurality of automation devices;
- and
- transfer the subset of data to the data manager,
- wherein the processor is connected to the plurality of automation devices via a data connection, via which the data is provided,
- wherein the data manager is a cloud, an Internet of Things service, or the cloud and the Internet of Things service, and
- wherein the volume of data includes all data transferred from the plurality of automation devices to the device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.