Method for using portable wireless devices to monitor industrial controllers
US6965802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/31195
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for controlling and monitoring an industrial controller using a portable wireless device. The system includes a programmable logic controller (PLC), a local server for exchanging communication with the PLC, a Internet Service Provider (ISP) server for exchanging communication with the local server using the Internet, and a wireless user communication device for exchanging communication with the ISP server. A user utilizes the Internet to monitor the operation of the PLC and input control commands to the PLC using the wireless user communication device.
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