US 11,856,486 B2
Method for locating a field device with a wireless interface
Ralf Hoell, Titisee-Neustadt (DE); and Juan Garcia, Biberach (DE)
Assigned to VEGA Grieshaber KG, Wolfach (DE)
Filed by VEGA Grieshaber KG, Wolfach (DE)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/583,826.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 101 966.4 (DE), filed on Jan. 28, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240052 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04B 10/114 (2013.01); H04B 10/85 (2013.01); H04B 10/077 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [G06T 11/00 (2013.01); H04B 10/0775 (2013.01); H04B 10/1149 (2013.01); H04B 10/85 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for locating a field device having a wireless interface, comprising the steps of:
transmitting, from the field device, identification information including distance information and direction information;
receiving, by an operator device, the identification information, wherein the operator device establishes a communication link with the field device when the distance falls below a predefined distance, the predefined distance being selectable by an operator; and
displaying, by the operator device, based on the identification information, a distance, and a direction of the field device with respect to the operator device.