Process graphics generator for a zoomable diagram representing an industrial process plant

US12412238B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

• Heiko Koziolek · Karlsruhe, DE
• Julius Rueckert · Langen, DE
• Benjamin Kloepper · Mannheim, DE
• Hadil Abukwaik · Weinheim, DE
• Pablo Rodriguez · Ilvesheim, DE
• Andreas Berlet · Schriesheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2022
• Grant date: Sep 9, 2025
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08B21/00
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method used for generating a zoomable diagram includes providing a topology diagram of at least a part of the industrial plant for interacting with components of the industrial plant; generating, for each zoom-level of the zoomable diagram, a zoomed diagram comprising a zoomed view of each one of the plurality of objects and connections, by applying at least following rules to each object: from a first predefined zoom-level, collapse all objects of a plant-segment to one object and keep only connections that cross the plant-segment's border, and introduce an plant-segment related alarm measure as a function of all alarm statuses of the plurality of objects of the plant-segment; and when interacting with the components of the industrial plant, determining, for each plant-segment, the plant-segment related alarm measure, and outputting the plant-segment related alarm measure for healing a cause of the alarm.