Patent ID: 9164501
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G05B,G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method to upload a parameter value in a process control environment, comprising: retrieving an upload rule profile associated with a process control system (PCS) in response to receiving a request to upload a parameter value to a local database associated with the PCS and to a global database associated with a plurality of PCSs; identifying an upload action from the upload rule profile based on distinguishing a type of the parameter value as associated with one of PCS safety or not associated with PCS safety and a personnel classification; selecting the upload action of storing the parameter value in the local database associated with the PCS and in the global database associated with the plurality of PCSs when the type of the parameter value is not associated with PCS safety; and protecting the global database associated with the plurality of PCSs by (a) allowing storage of the parameter value in the local database associated with the PCS while (b) preventing storage of the parameter value in the global database associated with the plurality of PCSs when the type of the parameter value is associated with PCS safety.