NFC enabled wireless process communication gateway
US10979881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for connecting a field device to a wireless process communication network is provided. The method comprises bringing the wireless field device within a proximity of a wireless gateway. The method also comprises establishing a connection between an NFC transceiver associated with the wireless gateway and an NFC tag associated with the wireless field device. The method also comprises generating a near field communication between the wireless gateway and the field device to exchange wireless field device access information. The method also comprises using the wireless field device access information to allow the wireless field device to communicate over the wireless process communication network. A method is also provided for configuring a wireless process communication adapter at a wireless gateway using NFC communication and then subsequently coupling the configured wireless process communication adapter to a field device.
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