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Patent US7869805 - Method of selecting data communication provider in a field device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and apparatus are provided for allowing a field device to select a data communication provider among a plurality of available data communication providers. Preferably, the method includes periodically, or selectively, assessing the strengths and efficacy of data communication on one or more...http://www.google.com/patents/US7869805?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7869805 - Method of selecting data communication provider in a field deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7869805 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/441,539Publication dateJan 11, 2011Filing dateMay 26, 2006Priority dateMay 27, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2601379A1, CA2601379C, CN101164090A, CN103354019A, EP1883916A2, EP1883916B1, US20060267792, WO2006128139A2, WO2006128139A3Publication number11441539, 441539, US 7869805 B2, US 7869805B2, US-B2-7869805, US7869805 B2, US7869805B2InventorsTheodore H. Schnaare, Philip G. Ostby, Gabriel L. SierraOriginal AssigneeRosemount Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (50), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (4), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod of selecting data communication provider in a field device
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