Patent ID: 6718215
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for operating and monitoring real processes of a real installation having real installation components, comprising:a storage device for storing virtual installation models, which represent the real installation components; a display unit for displaying the virtual installation models; interactive interfaces that are included in at least one of i) the virtual installation models and ii) the display unit; a virtual camera; a control device to control updated displays of the virtual installation models in accordance with a respective current position of the virtual camera, wherein the control device comprises a controller for controlling displays of the real processes such that an amount of information displayed in the virtual installation models is a function of a viewing distance from the real installation; and a coupler, comprising: a first connection for coupling the interactive interfaces with process data of the real installation components, wherein the first connection comprises a process coupling forward channel as an output of the display unit; and a second connection for coupling the virtual installation models with the process data of the real installation components, wherein the second connection comprises a process coupling backward channel as an input of the display unit.