Integrated electronic signatures for approval of process control system software objects
US6928328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/64
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A software object authorization system includes the ability to select signers who must approve a software object before it is downloaded to a process control system. The signers are presented with a form allowing them to authenticate their identity with a username and a password. Signers that have authenticated their identity may approve or reject the software object. A software object is authorized when all approvals needed for that software object have been received. Authorized software objects may then be downloaded to the process control system.
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