Patent Document ID: 9920855
Application ID: 14530790

Base Claim:
1. A system, comprising: a process line comprising a valve assembly; 4-20 analog instrumentation wiring coupled to the valve assembly to exchange signals; a computing device coupled with the 4-20 analog instrumentation wiring, the computing device generating signals to manage operation of the valve assembly; a network coupled with the computing device; and a terminal coupled with the network, the terminal having a display with a Web-based user interface, wherein the computing device comprises, a processor; a memory coupled with the processor, the memory having executable instructions stored thereon that are configured to be accessed and executed by the processor, the executable instructions comprising instructions for implementing an architecture comprising a first architecture layer and a second architecture layer, which is different from the first architecture layer, wherein the first architecture layer is configured to exchange data in a first format that allows communication between the computing device and the valve assembly, the data relating to an operating variable for the valve assembly on the process line, wherein the second architecture layer is configured to exchange data in a second format with the network, wherein the second format is different from the first format, and wherein the second format utilizes a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, and wherein the data in JSON format transits the network to change the Web-based user interface on the display to correspond with real-time operation of the valve assembly.

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Claim 3:
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second architecture layer is configured to receive a query in the second format via the network, wherein the query defines data that will be included in an output to the network, wherein the query is configured as an HTTP request, and wherein the first architecture layer is configured to solicit data from the process component using the first format in response to the query.