Method and apparatus for wireless communications in a process control or monitoring environment
US9124999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method in a communication device that implements a communication stack to wirelessly communicate with a remote device according to a general purpose wireless communication protocol, where the remote device operates in a process control environment, includes receiving a request from a software module to establish a wireless communication link with the remote device, establishing a direct connection between the software module and the communication stack, where the direct connection is free of intermediate services, and communicating process data between the software module and the remote device in accordance with an industrial automation protocol over the wireless communication link, where the wireless communication link utilizes the general purpose wireless communication protocol.
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