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Distribution of audible notifications in a control room

US10002499B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Jonas Brönmark · Hagfors, SE
Saad Azhar · Västerås, SE
Veronika Domova · Västerås, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2014
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S7/303
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A technology for delivering an audible notification from a process control system in a control room environment, where the delivery is made by one or more first speakers having a first coverage for audible notifications and one or more second speakers having a second coverage for audible notifications. A determination if the location of an operator is covered by the first coverage is made. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more first speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is covered by the first coverage. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more second speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is not covered by the first coverage.

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