Remote monitoring of real-time industrial automation information
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBruce Gordon Fuller, Kevin George Gordon, Mark David Hobbs, Mohamed Salehmohamed
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Abstract
A method for remote monitoring of real-time information is provided. In the method, a representation is displayed of each of a plurality of items configured to generate the real-time information. Also displayed is a representation of each of a plurality of destinations configured to receive the real-time information. The real-time information is received from the items. A command is received which selects one of the items and one of the destinations. After receiving the command, at least a portion of the real-time information received from the selected item is transmitted to the selected destination.
Claims19
A method of operating a computer system to provide for remote monitoring of a process in an industrial automation environment, the method comprising:
- receiving real-time information corresponding to at least one monitored item of a plurality of monitored items implementing the process in the industrial automation environment;
- receiving a command over a remote connection with a communication device to associate at least the one monitored item with personnel involved with at least a portion of the process;
- responsive to receiving the command, identifying contact information for the personnel and transferring the real-time information to the personnel using the contact information.
A computer-readable medium comprising instructions executable on a processor for employing a method for remote monitoring, the method comprising:
- receiving real-time information corresponding to at least one monitored item of a plurality of monitored items implementing a process in an industrial automation environment;
- receiving a command over a remote connection with a communication device to associate at least the one monitored item with personnel involved with at least a portion of the process;
- responsive to receiving the command, identifying contact information for the personnel and transferring the real-time information to the personnel using the contact information.
A computer system, comprising:
- communication circuitry configured to receive real-time information corresponding to at least one monitored item of a plurality of monitored items implementing a process in an industrial automation environment;
- the communication circuitry configured to receive a command over a remote connection with a communication device to associate at least the one monitored item with personnel involved with at least a portion of the process;
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- a processor operatively coupled with the communication circuitry and configured to, responsive to receiving the command, identify contact information for the personnel;
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- the communication circuitry further configured to transfer the real-time information to the personnel using the contact information.
A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer system within an industrial automation environment, direct the computer system to:
- receive real-time information corresponding to at least one monitored item of a plurality of monitored items implementing a process in the industrial automation environment;
- receive a command over a remote connection with a communication device to associate at least the one monitored item with a destination;
- responsive to receiving the command, identify contact information for the destination and transfer the real-time information to the destination using the contact information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.