Method for Providing a Controlling Frontend for an Operating Device
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsRoland Braun, Francisco Mendoza, Tilo Merlin, Thomas Gamer, Mario Hoernicke
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AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsRoland Braun, Francisco Mendoza, Tilo Merlin, Thomas Gamer, Mario Hoernicke
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A method for providing a controlling frontend for an operating device configured for operating a field device includes providing an operational frame, wherein the operational frame serves as a generic user interface and is based on a companion specification; reading a field device specification from a database, wherein the field device specification comprises a structured set of field device attributes, which are related to the operating elements; and generating, based on the field device specification and the operational frame, a structured set of display elements for the controlling frontend, wherein at least some of the display elements of the controlling frontend are connected to the operating elements of the field device.
A method for providing a controlling frontend for an operating device configured for operating a field device by utilizing operating elements of the field device, the method comprising:
An aggregation server, configured for aggregating information of a plurality of field devices, wherein the information comprises a structured set of field device attributes and usability services for the field devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.