Patent · US Expired

Method for the supplying and installation of device-specific functionalities and/or data for the field devices of a distributed system

US8000815B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

29Claims

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Assignee

ABB RESEARCH LTD. · CH

Inventors

Dirk John · Renningen, DE
Marco Fahl · Eltville am Rhein, DE
Peter Wendt · Redondo Beach, US
Achim Laubenstein · Landshut, DE
Tom Mueller · Fort Collins, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 3, 2004
Grant date	Aug 16, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/25428
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the directed supplying and installation of device specific functionalities and/or data for field devices that are disposed in a distributed system. At least one device-specific component is provided which cooperates with at least two functional units that are linked thereto. Said at least one device-specific component comprises means that automatically cause device-specific functionalities and/or data for the field devices, which are stored in the functional units, to be supplied and installed.

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