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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2004100794746', 'Application No. 2004', 'Application No. 200610086707', 'Application No. 2004100794746', 'Application No. 200710301629', 'Application No. 2006', 'Application No. 2004', 'Application No. 2004100794746', 'Application No. 2004100794746', 'Application No. 200610086707']

Patent US8144622 - Wireless architecture and support for process control systems - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA wireless communication system for use in a process environment uses mesh and possibly a combination of mesh and point-to-point communications to produce a wireless communication network that can be easily set up, configured, changed and monitored, thereby making a wireless communication network that...http://www.google.com/patents/US8144622?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8144622 - Wireless architecture and support for process control systemsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8144622 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/250,410Publication dateMar 27, 2012Filing dateOct 13, 2008Priority dateJun 18, 2003Also published asCN1620026A, CN102299912A, DE102004029022A1, US7460865, US7933594, US20040259533, US20080250162, US20090097415, US20120155317Publication number12250410, 250410, US 8144622 B2, US 8144622B2, US-B2-8144622, US8144622 B2, US8144622B2InventorsJohn R. Shepard, Joe NelsonOriginal AssigneeFisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (105), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (7), Classifications (18), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless architecture and support for process control systemsUS 8144622 B2Abstract A wireless communication system for use in a process environment uses mesh and possibly a combination of mesh and point-to-point communications to produce a wireless communication network that can be easily set up, configured, changed and monitored, thereby making a wireless communication network that is less expensive, and more robust and reliable. The wireless communication system allows virtual communication paths to be established and used within the process control system in a manner that is independent of the manner in which the wireless signals are sent between different wireless transmitting and receiving devices within the process plant, to thereby operate in a manner that is independent of the specific messages or virtual communication paths within the process plant. Still further, communication analysis tools are provided to enable a user or operator to view the operation of the wireless communication network to thereby analyze the ongoing operation of the wireless communications within the wireless communication network.
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