Methods and apparatus relating to measurement instruments
AssigneeABB AB
InventorsRay KEECH, Neil COLEMAN, Peter ASQUITH, Simon DRAPER
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are for storing and retrieving data related to the installation, service, repair or performance of an industrial flow meter or other measurement instrument. Methods and apparatus are also for other processes associated with measurement instruments.
Claims30
A method of storing data related to the installation, service or performance of a measurement instrument, the method being performed by a mobile device and comprising:
- interrogating the measurement instrument using near field communication;
- receiving, in response to the interrogation, reference data from the measurement instrument;
- capturing data related to the installation, service or performance of the measurement instrument;
- and
- storing the captured data using or in association with the reference data in a data storage device.
A mobile device programmed and configured to execute a method of storing data related to the installation, service or performance of a measurement instrument, the method being performed by the mobile device and comprising:
- interrogating the measurement instrument using near field communication;
- receiving, in response to the interrogation, reference data from the measurement instrument;
- capturing data related to the installation, service or performance of the measurement instrument;
- and
- storing the captured data using or in association with the reference data in a data storage device.
A measurement instrument comprising:
- a data capturer configured to capture data relating to operation or functionality of the measurement instrument, and to data relating to one or more instrument or diagnostic readings;
- a receiver configured to receive an interrogation signal via near field communication;
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- a transmitter configured to transmit via near field communication, in response to the interrogation signal, reference data in respect of the measurement instrument together with the captured data.
A method of retrieving data related to installation, service or performance of a measurement instrument, the method being performed by a mobile device and comprising:
- interrogating the measurement instrument using near field communication;
- receiving, in response to the interrogation, reference data from the measurement instrument;
- and
- retrieving data related to the installation, service or performance of the measurement instrument from a data storage device, using or through association with the reference data.
A mobile device programmed and configured to execute a method of retrieving data related to the installation, service or performance of a measurement instrument, the method being performed by the mobile device and comprising:
- interrogating the measurement instrument using near field communication;
- receiving, in response to the interrogation, reference data from the measurement instrument;
- and
- retrieving data related to the installation, service or performance of the measurement instrument from a data storage device, using or through association with the reference data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.