Method and apparatus for managing a work flow in a process plant
AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.
InventorsMark J. Nixon, Ken J. Beoughter, Daniel D. Christensen
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Abstract
An automated method for managing a work flow in a process plant includes determining the steps of performing a work item and generating associated displays for an operator or other personnel to perform the steps of the work item. A work item is created specifying a task to be performed in the process plant and determining from the specified task a set of procedures for execution of the work item. For each procedure, an associated display is generated and the associated displays are displayed on a mobile user interface device sequentially in an order in which the set of procedures are to be performed.
Claims19
A computer-implemented, automated method of managing a work flow in a process plant, the method comprising:
- creating a work item specifying a task to be performed in the process plant;
- determining from the specified task a set of procedures for execution of the work item;
- generating for each of the procedures in the set of procedures an associated display;
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- displaying on a mobile user interface device the set of associated displays sequentially in an order in which the set of procedures are to be performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.