APPARATUS AND METHOD SUPPORTING AN INTERACTIVE CHAT FEATURE FOR RELAYING ON-DEMAND INFORMATION TO A USER FROM AN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180231954A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15822296

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Inventor: Shane W. Booker

    Abstract: A method includes receiving a text message from a client device. The text message contains a request for information related to an industrial process control and automation system. The method also includes parsing the text message to identify the information being requested. The method further includes transmitting one or more queries for the information being requested and obtaining the information being requested. In addition, the method includes generating a natural-language response containing the information being requested and transmitting the natural-language response for delivery to the client device. The one or more queries could include at least one query to a historian associated with the control and automation system. The request for information could include a request for one or more values of one or more process variables associated with the control and automation system or a request for information identifying a status of specific equipment in the control and automation system.

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