Patent ID: 7146230
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: G05B,H04L,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of dynamically creating a server directory to enable automatic access in an integrated control system, comprising the steps of: (a) accessing a live list of fieldbus devices, wherein the live list represents active fieldbus devices in the integrated control system; (b) building/updating a browse tree structure, wherein the browse tree structure defines a branch and leaf node organization, naming for the fieldbus devices and data from the fieldbus devices; (c) copying Application Process (“AP”) directories and Foundation Fieldbus (“FF”) objects from active fieldbus devices into a FF directory so that the FF directory has object semantics corresponding to the active fieldbus devices; and (d) mapping the FF Directory into the server directory, wherein the object semantics in the FF directory are mapped into the server directory in a standardized format that is automatically accessible by client application software running on a server.