Patent ID: 9274515
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G05B

Claim Text:
1. A method for collecting data, the method comprising: communicatively coupling a controller to a Foundation Fieldbus device via a network; receiving in one of real time or near real time, by the controller, via the network, measurements data that is output from the Foundation Fieldbus device; identifying, by the controller, device description data associated with the Foundation, Fieldbus device; using the device description data to generate a visual representation of the measurements data received from the Foundation Fieldbus device; determining a user profile associated with a user of the Foundation Fieldbus device; evaluating at least one of a user profile or a recording setting to determine at least one of an authorization, an establishment, or a scheduling of an automatic recording of the measurements data; and upon determining the authorization, establishment, or scheduling of an automatic recording, automatically initiating a recording, by the controller, of at least a portion of the measurements data that is received in one of real time or near real time; receiving a request to access the recorded measurements data; directing, in response to the received request, access of the recorded measurements data; and directing the output of the accessed measurements data for presentation.