Interface for Automation Client
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsClinton D. Chapman, Han Yu, Mbaga Louis Ahorukomeye
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Abstract
Automation agents are utilized to modify operating characteristics of a client, such as a piece of equipment. An operating characteristic of equipment can be selectively adjusted by modification of a set point value, which is associated with the operating characteristic of the equipment. The equipment can adjust the operating characteristic based upon the set point value. A remote control indication can be provided to indicate when a set point value is available for modification. The remote control indication is adjustable by an execution module associated with the equipment. A set point latch can be provided for indicating when the set point value is modifiable by an automation agent.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selectively adjusting an operating characteristic of equipment by modification of a set point value, the set point value associated with the operating characteristic of the equipment, the equipment for adjusting the operating characteristic based upon the set point value;
- providing a remote control indication, the remote control indication for indicating when a set point value is available for modification, the remote control indication adjusted by an execution module associated with the equipment;
- and
- providing a set point latch, the set point latch representing a value for indicating when the set point value is to be modified by an automation agent, the automation agent to automatically adjust the operating characteristic by modification of the set point value when the set point latch is latched.
A computing device comprising:
- a memory for storing one or more modules;
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor for executing the one or more modules to cause the processor to:
- selectively adjust an operating characteristic of equipment by modification of a set point value, the set point value associated with the operating characteristic of the equipment, the equipment for adjusting the operating characteristic based upon the set point value;
- providing a remote control indication, the remote control indication for indicating when a set point value is available for modification, the remote control indication adjusted by an execution module associated with the equipment;
- providing a set point latch, the set point latch a value for indicating when the set point value is modifiable by an automation agent, the automation agent to automatically adjust the operating characteristic by modification of the set point value when the set point latch is latched.
A system comprising:
- equipment having a memory for storing a set point value associated with an operating characteristic of the equipment, the equipment operable to adjust the operating characteristic based upon the set point value, the memory also storing a set point latch associated with the set point value;
- an automation agent for automatically adjusting the operating characteristic by modification of the set point value, the set point latch indicating when the set point value is to be modified by the automation agent;
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- an execution module operatively coupled with the equipment to selectively adjust the operating characteristic by modification of the set point value, wherein the execution module applies the set point value when the set point latch is latched and the set point value is available for remote control as indicated by a remote control indication.
The system as recited in claim 18, wherein the execution module adjusts the operating characteristic of the equipment using the set point value provided by the automation agent when the set point latch comprises a true Boolean value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.