Systems and methods for alert device removal

US8994545B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8994545-B2
Application numberUS-201113149706-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 31, 2011
Priority dateMay 31, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The embodiments described herein include systems and methods for removal of alerts for a device. In one embodiment, an industrial process control system includes a controller a controller coupled to a field device. The industrial process control system further includes an alert server coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to detect, via a first protocol, removal of the field device and to communicate, in a second protocol, the removal of the field device to the alert server.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An industrial process control system comprising: a controller configured to couple to a field device; an alert server configured to couple to the controller, wherein the alert server is physically detached from the controller; and a live list, wherein the controller is configured to query the live list to detect the removal of the field device, wherein the controller is configured to detect, via a first protocol, removal of the field device and t…

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What does patent US8994545B2 cover?
The embodiments described herein include systems and methods for removal of alerts for a device. In one embodiment, an industrial process control system includes a controller a controller coupled to a field device. The industrial process control system further includes an alert server coupled to the controller. The controller is configured to detect, via a first protocol, removal of the field d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Karaffa John Michael, Downor Johnny Stephen, Smith Steven William, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05B19/4186. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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