Patent ID: 9450827
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A network selection supporting method comprising: displaying, on a selection condition display screen, a plurality of selection conditions related to a plurality of communication systems applicable to a network of a factory automation (FA) system; receiving, from a user, an input of a desired selection condition among the selection conditions displayed on the selection condition display screen; searching network information indicating a correspondence relation between the plurality of selection conditions and the plurality of communication systems to extract, from the plurality of communication systems, at least one communication system which matches the desired selection condition; and displaying the at least one extracted communication system, as a list, on a communication system list display screen, wherein the plurality of communication systems applicable to the network of the FA system comprise at least one of physical specification for communicating in the network of the FA system and logical specification for communicating in the network of the FA system, and wherein the physical specification comprises communication speed of the network, cable type, and total allowed extension of the cable and the logical specification comprises a connection method selected from among a ring type, a bus type, a star type, and one to one type.