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Method and apparatus using a device description for a conventional device
Assignee: Fisher Rosemount Systems Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-12
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Granted: 1998-08-18
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Expires: 2016-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A field device management system communicates with a smart device using a device description written in a communication protocol associated with the smart device and accesses data pertaining to a conventional or non-smart field device using a device description written in conformance with the smart device communication protocol. The field device management system uses the device description for the conventional device to initially request certain data pertaining to the conventional device from a user and then stores this data in a memory for future access.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey W. Wellan
- 👤 Richard R. Sharpe, Jr.
- 👤 Jon D. Westbrock
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:51
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/418; G05B19/4185; G05B19/04; G05B19/042; G05B19/0423; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/20; G05B2219/25; G05B2219/25428; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/31; G05B2219/31098; G05B2219/31103; G05B2219/31326; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P90/00; Y02P90/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of supporting a conventional device for use with a system that is capable of interacting with a smart device, said smart device having an associated device description written in accordance with a device communication protocol, the method comprising the steps of: providing a device description for the conventional device which is written in accordance with the device communication protocol and which specifies information pertaining to the conventional device; using the device description for the conventional device to ascertain data pertaining to a portion of the specified information; storing the ascertained data; and accessing the stored data using the device description for the conventional device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of supporting a conventional device for use with a system that is capable of interacting with a smart device, said smart device having an associated device description written in accordance with a device communication protocol, the method comprising the steps of: providing a device description for the conventional device which is written in accordance with the device communication protocol and which specifies information pertaining to the conventional device; using the device description for the conventional device to ascertain data pertaining to a portion of the specified information; storing the ascertained data; and accessing the stored data using the device description for the conventional device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the specified information is device-specific description information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing a device description includes the step of providing the device description which specifies a plurality of categories of information pertaining to the conventional device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3, wherein one of the plurality of categories of information is device-specific description information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 3, wherein first and second of the plurality of categories of information comprise device-specific description information and methods to be implemented on the conventional device, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5, wherein a third of the plurality of categories of information comprises user interface information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of using the device description for the conventional device to ascertain data includes the step of requesting a user for the data pertaining to the portion of the specified information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing the device description for the conventional device includes the step of writing the device description for the conventional device in accordance with the HART communication protocol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step of using the device description associated with the smart device to communicate with the smart device.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
96 words
A system adapted to access data pertaining to a smart device and a conventional device, wherein the smart device has an associated device description written in accordance with a communication protocol, the system comprising: a device description for the conventional device written in conformance with the communication protocol associated with the smart device and specifying information associated with the conventional device; means for storing data pertaining to a portion of the specified information; and means for accessing the stored data pertaining to the portion of the specified information using the device description for the conventional device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
96 words
A system adapted to access data pertaining to a smart device and a conventional device, wherein the smart device has an associated device description written in accordance with a communication protocol, the system comprising: a device description for the conventional device written in conformance with the communication protocol associated with the smart device and specifying information associated with the conventional device; means for storing data pertaining to a portion of the specified information; and means for accessing the stored data pertaining to the portion of the specified information using the device description for the conventional device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 10, further including means for communicating with the smart device using the device description associated with the smart device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 11, wherein the device description for the conventional device specifies a plurality of categories of information pertaining to the conventional device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of categories of information is device-specific description information and wherein the device-specific description information is the portion of the specified information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 12, wherein a first of the plurality of categories of information comprises device-specific description information and a second of the plurality of categories of information comprises methods to be implemented on the conventional device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 14, wherein a third of the plurality of categories of information comprises user interface information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 11, further including means coupled to the accessing means and to the communicating means for interpreting the device description associated with the smart device and the device description for the conventional device in accordance with the communication protocol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 16, wherein the interpreting means includes means for storing the device description associated with the smart device and the device description for the conventional device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the device description for the conventional device conforms to the HART communication protocol.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the device description for the conventional device conforms to the Fieldbus communication protocol.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for manipulating information pertaining to a smart device and a conventional device comprising, first means for storing a device description for the smart device, said device description being written in conformance with a device communication protocol and specifying device-specific description information and communication information; second means for storing a device description for the conventional device, said device description being written in conformance with a device communication protocol and specifying a plurality of categories of information pertaining to the conventional device; a memory which stores the data pertaining to at least one of the plurality of categories of information specified by the device description for the conventional device; means for accessing the stored data pertaining to the at least one of the plurality of categories of information using the device description for the conventional device; and means for communicating with the smart device using the device description for the smart device.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for manipulating information pertaining to a smart device and a conventional device comprising, first means for storing a device description for the smart device, said device description being written in conformance with a device communication protocol and specifying device-specific description information and communication information; second means for storing a device description for the conventional device, said device description being written in conformance with a device communication protocol and specifying a plurality of categories of information pertaining to the conventional device; a memory which stores the data pertaining to at least one of the plurality of categories of information specified by the device description for the conventional device; means for accessing the stored data pertaining to the at least one of the plurality of categories of information using the device description for the conventional device; and means for communicating with the smart device using the device description for the smart device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the device description for the smart device further specifies methods to be implemented on the smart device and wherein a first and a second of the plurality of categories of information specified by the device description for the conventional device comprise device-specific description information and methods to be implemented on the conventional device, respectively.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of creating a device description for a conventional device for use in a system which communicates with a smart device that has a communication protocol associated therewith, the method including the steps of: selecting a particular type of conventional device from a number of types of conventional devices; identifying a plurality of categories of information associated with the selected type of conventional device; and writing a device description in conformance with the communication protocol wherein the device description specifies the identified plurality of categories of information.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of creating a device description for a conventional device for use in a system which communicates with a smart device that has a communication protocol associated therewith, the method including the steps of: selecting a particular type of conventional device from a number of types of conventional devices; identifying a plurality of categories of information associated with the selected type of conventional device; and writing a device description in conformance with the communication protocol wherein the device description specifies the identified plurality of categories of information.
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