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Method and apparatus for providing access information for an access to a field device for process industry

US11336649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VEGA Grieshaber KG · DE

Inventors

Fridolin Faist · Oberwolfach, DE
Jakob Hummel · Elzach, DE
Ralf HOELL · Langenordnach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2019
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 26, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2141
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing access information for access to a field device for process automation is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining, at a users operating device, at least one access information issued to the user for an access to at least one field device via the operating device, assigning, at the users operating device, a further user to the determined at least one access information, and sending an access permission comprising information relating to the determined at least one access information and to the further user assigned to the determined access information such that the determined at least one access information is provided to the further user based on the access permission.

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