Patent ID: 7720944
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: G05B,H04L,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A system for remote process control, comprising A. a server digital data processor and a client digital data processor coupled to one another by a network that comprises at least one of an Intranet and Internet, B. the server digital data processor being coupled to a process control apparatus and comprising (i) an information server for transferring information with the network and (ii) a command processor for transferring information between the network and the process control apparatus, said process control apparatus comprising control/sensing devices to monitor and/or control a process, C. the client digital data processor comprising a web browser for defining a virtual machine environment, D. the information server selectively transfers a JAVA applet to the information client, E. the client digital data processor executes a JAVA applet within the virtual machine environment, the JAVA applet configuring the client digital data processor as a process controller for