Block-orientated control system having wireless gateway for communication with wireless field devices
US8539110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus in a distributed control system having a network interface and wireless gateway coupled to the network interface. The network interface is configured to communicate with a network. The wireless gateway includes a wireless gateway function block application process configured to map process information between a wireless network having at least one wireless field device and the network. The wireless gateway further includes a wireless network management component configured to manage access to the wireless network and at least one wireless field device function block application process configured to define a resource and input and output process information of the wireless field device.
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