US 12,131,167 B2
Systems and methods for embedding a web frame with preconfigured restrictions in a graphical display view of a process plant
Daniel R. Strinden, Austin, TX (US); Camilo Fadul, Round Rock, TX (US); Adrian A. Sanchez, Pflugerville, TX (US); Michael D. Tajmajer, Austin, TX (US); Snehalata Houji, Round Rock, TX (US); Robert B. Havekost, Austin, TX (US); and Jon Westbrock, Rosemount, MN (US)
Assigned to FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/728,424.
Application 17/728,424 is a continuation of application No. 16/121,091, filed on Sep. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,347,524.
Prior Publication US 2022/0244973 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 16/958 (2019.01); G06F 40/14 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 9/451 (2018.02) [G05B 19/4185 (2013.01); G06F 9/547 (2013.01); G06F 16/986 (2019.01); G06F 40/14 (2020.01); G05B 2219/32128 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33192 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method for presenting an embedded web browser in a graphical display view of a process plant, the method comprising:
receiving, at a user interface device included in an operating environment of a process plant, configuration data defining at least:
one or more display view elements for monitoring or controlling operations of the process plant, including at least a graphical representation of a particular process plant entity;
an embedded web browser object for presenting web content, the embedded web browser object including a source address from which to retrieve first web content, wherein the first web content is related to the one or more display view elements for monitoring or controlling operations of the process plant such that the first web content includes a live camera-feed of the particular process plant entity; and
a layout arranging the one or more display view elements and the web browser object in a single graphical display view; and
based on the configuration data, executing an operations application at the user interface device during runtime of the process plant, the executing comprising:
presenting the one or more display view elements in a first portion of the graphical display view concurrently while presenting the embedded web browser object with the first web content in a second portion of the graphical display view, according to the layout;
receiving, at the user interface device, a request from an operator to adjust a set point via the graphical representation of the particular process plant entity; and
adjusting the set point for the particular process plant entity which is viewable by the operator from the live camera-feed.