Method for extending the operating functionality of a field device in the field of automation technology from one operating device to at least one other operating device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12045447-B2
Application number	US-202118040081-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2021
Priority date	Jul 31, 2020
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A method for extending the operating functionality of a field device from one operating device to another includes establishing a wireless communication connection between the operating device and the field device via a first communication interface, wherein the operating device executes at least one operating program having a plurality of display elements and operating functions via which the field device is serviced. The method includes initiating a search via a communication interface for an operating device. Where at least one other operating device is found, a wireless communication connection between the operating devices via one of the communication interfaces is established. The method also includes transmitting part of the display elements and/or operating functions to the other operating program of the other operating device and servicing the field device by means of the other operating device via the display elements and operating functions transmitted to the other operating program.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for extending the operating functionality of a field device of automation technology from one operating device to at least one other operating device, comprising:
establishing a wireless communication connection between the operating device and the field device via a first communication interface of the operating device, wherein the operating device executes at least one operating program having a plurality of display elements and operating functions, via which the field device is serviced;
initiating a search via the first communication interface or a second communication interface for other operating devices located in the vicinity and known to the operating device;
in the case in which at least one other operating device known to the operating device is found, establishing a wireless communication connection between the operating device and the other operating device via the first communication interface, or the second communication interface, wherein another operating program is running on the other operating device;
transmitting at least a part of the display elements or operating functions to the other operating program of the other operating device; and
servicing the field device by means of the other operating device via the display elements and operating functions transmitted to the other operating program;
wherein when at least one other operating device not known to the operating devices is found, the operating device performs a suitability test of the other operating device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein when two or more other operating devices were found, which are known to the operating device, the user, the operating device makes a selection of one or more other operating devices to be used.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein operating device and other operating device are, in each case, a mobile end device, wherein the operating device and the other operating device have, in each case, a touch screen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more display elements are displayed using the touch screen of the first operating device, wherein one or more transmitted display elements, especially measured value functions of time of the field device, menu elements, or buttons, are displayed by means of the touch screen of the other operating device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more transmitted operating functions, especially the selecting from on the touch screen displayed menu elements or buttons, are performed by means of the touch screen of the other operating device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein smart glasses are used as operating device and wherein a mechanical input element is used as other operating device.

7. A method for extending the operating functionality of a field device of automation technology from one operating device to at least one other operating device, comprising:
establishing a wireless communication connection between the operating device and the field device via a first communication interface of the operating device, wherein the operating device executes at least one operating program having a plurality of display elements and operating functions, via which the field device is serviced;
initiating a search via the first communication interface or a second communication interface for other operating devices located in the vicinity and known to the operating device;
in the case in which at least one other operating device known to the operating device is found, establishing a wireless communication connection between the operating device and the other operating device via the first communication interface, or the second communication interface, wherein another operating program is running on the other operating device;
transmitting at least a part of the display elements or operating functions to the other operating program of the other operating device; and
servicing the field device by means of the other operating device via the display elements and operating functions transmitted to the other operating program;
wherein one or more display elements are displayed using the smart glasses and wherein at least one transmitted operating function is performed using a smart glove.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a navigation through display elements displayed on the smart glasses is used as transmitted operating function.

Assignees

• Endress Hauser Process Solutions Ag

Inventors

• Cornelsen Norbert
• Roser Carmen
• Binczyk Ronja
• Thoren Werner

Classifications

• G08C17/02

  using a radio link · CPC title

• G05B2219/23149

  Dual, two displays · CPC title

• G05B2219/23135

  Display to console, panel which sends parameters, commands · CPC title

• G05B2219/25428

  Field device · CPC title

• G05B19/409

  characterised by using manual data input [MDI] or by using control panel, e.g. controlling functions with the panel; characterised by control panel details or by setting parameters (G05B19/408, G05B19/4093 take precedence) · CPC title