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Apparatus and method for managing tasks in an industrial plant

US8548606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2010
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B23/0272
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for managing tasks in an industrial plant comprises a task generator for generating at least one task to be performed in the industrial plant; a task scheduler for assigning a priority to each of the at least one task by analyzing the information of the plant; and a communication module for exchanging task information with a mobile device. The information of the plant may comprise static information and dynamic information of the plant. Preferably, the at least one task may comprise an event task dynamically generated by the task generator.

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