Patent SG-11201901026V-A (SG)
Title: Systems and methods for configuring field devices using a configuration device
Inventor: PARROTT BRIAN
IPC: G06Q10/08
Filed: 2017-07-27
Abstract: WO 18/03 48 14 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 22 February 2018 (22.02.2018) WIP0 I PCT omit VIII °nolo III i VIII 1111 H turnoff oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/034814 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 10/08 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/044071 (22) International Filing Date: 27 July 2017 (27.07.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 15/240,530 18 August 2016 (18.08.2016) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; 1 Eastern Avenue, Dhahran, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant (for US only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77096 (US). (72) Inventors: PARROTT, Brian; 1-355, Bldg. 24, Rpic-3, Research Park Kaust, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). CAR- RASCO ZANINI, Pablo; 1-355, Bldg. 24, Rpic-3, Rsearch Park Kaust, Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). (74) Agent: GABATHULER, Henry et al.; Leason Ellis LLP, One Barker Avenue, Fifth Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING FIELD DEVICES USING A CONFIGURATION DEVICE (57) : A system and method is disclosed for configuring a group 100 of mobile field devices using a configuration device (an HMI) is provided. In particular, the HMI is programmed to configure identically programmed field devices that are arbitrarily arranged in an application- dependent for- mation by defining and providing configuration parameters to the devices 115 via wired and/or wireless communication. In particular, the HMI assigns a 105 unique identifier to respective robots as a function of the position of the ro- bot within the formation or the layout of the environment. Accordingly each robot can be efficiently configured by the HMI to operate independently yet as a coordinated member of the group and without requiring the robots to be placed in specific positions during the initial deployment. This obviates the need for constant independent control commands for each robot by a central controller or providing a customized control program to each robot during deployment. I=1 FIG. 1 [Continued on next page] I=1 , 125 20A WO 2018/034814 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDEFIERIMIIMIEROEHEMOVOIS Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))