公开(公告)号：US09164501B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US12573603

申请日：2009-10-05

Applicant: Keith R. Bellville

Inventor： Keith R. Bellville

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23302 ,  G05B2219/24168 ,  G06F17/30002 ,  G06F17/30312

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to manage data uploading in a process control environment are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a request to upload a parameter value associated with a process control system and retrieving an upload rule profile associated with the process control system. The example method also includes identifying an upload action from the upload rule profile based on the parameter value and a personnel classification, and determining whether to upload the parameter value based on the upload action.

Abstract translation: 公开了在过程控制环境中管理数据上载的示例性方法和装置。 所公开的示例性方法包括接收上传与过程控制系统相关联的参数值并检索与过程控制系统相关联的上传规则简档的请求。 该示例方法还包括基于参数值和人员分类从上传规则简档中识别上载动作，以及基于上传动作确定是否上传参数值。

公开(公告)号：US20120029661A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-02

申请号：US13120634

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Bryan Michael Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Cindy Alsup Scott ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

Inventor： Bryan Michael Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Cindy Alsup Scott ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/31396 ,  G05B2219/32097 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: A process control management method in a computer system for configuring and supervising a process plant includes providing an interactive user interface to manage a plurality of objects in the process plant, where each of the plurality of objects corresponds to a physical or logical entity in the process plant, including generating a navigation pane to display a set of selectable items, each in the set of selectable items corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of objects, and generating a command pane to display a set of selectable controls, each in the set of selectable controls corresponding to a task to be performed on at least one of the plurality of objects in the process plant; receiving a selection of one of an item in the set of selectable items via the navigation panel and a control in the set of selectable controls via the command panel; determining an operational context based on the received selection, wherein the operational context corresponds to one of a range of actions applicable to the selection if the selection is an item selection, or a range of items to which the selection is applicable if the selection is a control selection; and adjusting one of the navigation pane or the command pane according to the operational context, including displaying a subset of selectable items in the navigational pane, wherein each in the subset of selectable items is within the range applicable to the selection, if the selection is a control selection, and displaying a subset of selectable controls in the command pane, wherein each in the subset of selectable controls is within the range applicable to the selection, if the selection is an item selection.

Abstract translation: 用于配置和监督过程工厂的计算机系统中的过程控制管理方法包括提供交互式用户界面以管理过程工厂中的多个对象，其中多个对象中的每个对象对应于该过程中的物理或逻辑实体 工厂，包括生成导航窗格以显示一组可选项目，每组在可选项目集合中对应于多个对象中的相应一个对象，并且生成命令窗格以显示一组可选择的控件，每组在可选项中 对应于要在所述处理工厂中的所述多个对象中的至少一个执行的任务的可选择控件; 经由所述导航面板接收所述可选择项目集合中的项目中的一个的选择以及经由所述命令面板的所述可选择控件组中的控制; 基于所接收的选择来确定操作上下文，其中所述操作上下文对应于如果所述选择是项目选择，则适用于所述选择的动作范围中的一个，或者如果所述选择是 控制选择; 以及根据所述操作上下文来调整所述导航窗格或所述命令窗格中的一个，包括在所述导航窗格中显示可选项目的子集，其中所述可选项目的子集中的每一个都在适用于所述选择的范围内，如果所述选择是 控制选择，以及在命令窗格中显示可选择控件的子集，其中，如果所述选择是项目选择，则所述可选择控件的子集中的每一个都在适用于所述选择的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US20110082569A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12573603

申请日：2009-10-05

Applicant: Keith R. Bellville

Inventor： Keith R. Bellville

IPC: H04L9/32 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G06N5/02

CPC classification number: G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23302 ,  G05B2219/24168 ,  G06F17/30002 ,  G06F17/30312

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to manage data uploading in a process control environment are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a request to upload a parameter value associated with a process control system and retrieving an upload rule profile associated with the process control system. The example method also includes identifying an upload action from the upload rule profile based on the parameter value and a personnel classification, and determining whether to upload the parameter value based on the upload action.

Abstract translation: 公开了在过程控制环境中管理数据上载的示例性方法和装置。 所公开的示例性方法包括接收上传与过程控制系统相关联的参数值并检索与过程控制系统相关联的上传规则简档的请求。 该示例方法还包括基于参数值和人员分类从上传规则简档中识别上载动作，以及基于上传动作确定是否上传参数值。

公开(公告)号：US10139812B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-27

申请号：US13120634

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Bryan M. Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Cindy A. Scott ,  Hubbard F. Fellows ,  Patricia Devlin

Inventor： Bryan M. Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Cindy A. Scott ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

IPC: G05B19/00 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G05B19/042

Abstract: A process control management method in a computer system for configuring and supervising a process plant includes providing an interactive user interface to manage a plurality of objects in the process plant, where each of the plurality of objects corresponds to a physical or logical entity in the process plant, including generating a navigation pane to display a set of selectable items, each in the set of selectable items corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of objects, and generating a command pane to display a set of selectable controls, each in the set of selectable controls corresponding to a task to be performed on at least one of the plurality of objects in the process plant; receiving a selection of one of an item in the set of selectable items via the navigation panel and a control in the set of selectable controls via the command panel; determining an operational context based on the received selection, wherein the operational context corresponds to one of a range of actions applicable to the selection if the selection is an item selection, or a range of items to which the selection is applicable if the selection is a control selection; and adjusting one of the navigation pane or the command pane according to the operational context, including displaying a subset of selectable items in the navigational pane, wherein each in the subset of selectable items is within the range applicable to the selection, if the selection is a control selection, and displaying a subset of selectable controls in the command pane, wherein each in the subset of selectable controls is within the range applicable to the selection, if the selection is an item selection.

公开(公告)号：US09417626B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US13120632

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Bryan M. Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Trevor D. Schleiss ,  Hubbard F. Fellows ,  Patricia Devlin

Inventor： Bryan M. Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Trevor D. Schleiss ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

IPC: G05B19/02 ,  G05B19/418 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G05B19/042

CPC classification number: G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/31396 ,  G05B2219/32097 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: A process control configuration method in a user interface of a computer system for developing control strategies of a process plant, where the user interface defines a screen area to display a plurality of independent panes therein, includes generating a first edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a first set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant; generating a second edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a second set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant, wherein each in the first set and the second set of logical or physical entities includes at least one input and at least one output, and wherein each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane defines an independent user interface screen within the screen area; receiving a first selection of an output of a first entity in the first set of logical or physical entities; receiving a second selection of an input to a second entity in the first second of logical or physical entities; and automatically generating respective visual indicators in each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane in response to receiving the first selection and the second selection, wherein the visual indicators depict respective endpoints of a connection between the first entity and the second entity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于开发过程工厂的控制策略的计算机系统的用户界面中的过程控制配置方法，其中用户界面定义了在其中显示多个独立窗格的屏幕区域，包括生成第一编辑窗格，包括显示图形 用于在过程工厂中执行相应过程控制操作的第一组逻辑或物理实体的表示; 生成第二编辑窗格，包括显示用于在所述过程工厂中执行相应过程控制操作的第二组逻辑或物理实体的图形表示，其中所述第一组和第二组逻辑或物理实体中的每一个包括至少 一个输入和至少一个输出，并且其中所述第一编辑窗格和所述第二编辑窗格中的每一个在所述屏幕区域内定义独立的用户界面屏幕; 在所述第一组逻辑或物理实体中接收第一实体的输出的第一选择; 接收对逻辑或物理实体的第一秒的第二实体的输入的第二选择; 以及响应于接收到所述第一选择和所述第二选择而在所述第一编辑窗格和所述第二编辑窗格中的每一个中自动生成各自的可视指示符，其中所述可视指示符描绘所述第一实体和所述第二实体之间的连接的相应端点。

公开(公告)号：US20120041570A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13120632

申请日：2009-09-29

Applicant: Bryan Michael Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Trevor D. Schleiss ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

Inventor： Bryan Michael Jones ,  Keith R. Bellville ,  James R. Balentine ,  Trevor D. Schleiss ,  Hubbard F. Fellows

IPC: G05B19/02

CPC classification number: G05B19/41865 ,  G05B19/0426 ,  G05B2219/23258 ,  G05B2219/31396 ,  G05B2219/32097 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/265

Abstract: A process control configuration method in a user interface of a computer system for developing control strategies of a process plant, where the user interface defines a screen area to display a plurality of independent panes therein, includes generating a first edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a first set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant; generating a second edit pane, including displaying a graphical representation of a second set of logical or physical entities for carrying out respective process control operations in the process plant, wherein each in the first set and the second set of logical or physical entities includes at least one input and at least one output, and wherein each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane defines an independent user interface screen within the screen area; receiving a first selection of an output of a first entity in the first set of logical or physical entities; receiving a second selection of an input to a second entity in the first second of logical or physical entities; and automatically generating respective visual indicators in each of the first edit pane and the second edit pane in response to receiving the first selection and the second selection, wherein the visual indicators depict respective endpoints of a connection between the first entity and the second entity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于开发过程工厂的控制策略的计算机系统的用户界面中的过程控制配置方法，其中用户界面定义了在其中显示多个独立窗格的屏幕区域，包括生成第一编辑窗格，包括显示图形 用于在过程工厂中执行相应过程控制操作的第一组逻辑或物理实体的表示; 生成第二编辑窗格，包括显示用于在所述过程工厂中执行相应过程控制操作的第二组逻辑或物理实体的图形表示，其中所述第一组和第二组逻辑或物理实体中的每一个包括至少 一个输入和至少一个输出，并且其中所述第一编辑窗格和所述第二编辑窗格中的每一个在所述屏幕区域内定义独立的用户界面屏幕; 在所述第一组逻辑或物理实体中接收第一实体的输出的第一选择; 接收对逻辑或物理实体的第一秒的第二实体的输入的第二选择; 以及响应于接收到所述第一选择和所述第二选择而在所述第一编辑窗格和所述第二编辑窗格中的每一个中自动生成各自的可视指示符，其中所述可视指示符描绘所述第一实体和所述第二实体之间的连接的相应端点。