Handheld field maintenance tool with process communication tunnel
US8626916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/32126
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of interacting with a process control system is provided. The method includes bringing a mobile electronic device into physical proximity of a field device. The mobile electronic device is coupled to a digital process communication channel of the field device. A client software application is initiated on the mobile electronic device. The digital process communication channel is used to communicatively couple the client software application to a host application remote from both the mobile electronic device and the field device.
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