Honeywell International Inc.

William R Walls

Charles H Martin

Brian Reynolds

Kamel Zerdoum

A method for compressing a frame-based program image (FBPI) includes identifying common envelope data in the FBPI. Identified common envelope data is removed from the FBPI. At least one instance of an identical repeated frame of the FBPI is identified. A first instance of an identified identical repeated frame is replaced with a pointer to a second instance of the identified identical repeated frame. A method for decompressing a compressed FBPI includes identifying at least one pointer in a compressed FBPI, wherein the at least one pointer comprises a reference to an identical repeated frame of the FBPI. The identified at least one pointer is replaced with the identical repeated frame to which the at least one pointer refers, to generate a half-decompressed FBPI. Envelope data is inserted into the half-decompressed FBPI to generate a full-decompressed FBPI. A computer program product and a system for compressing/decompressing an FBPI are also provided.

Two-stage codec for frame-based program images

A system that employs a chosen one of a plurality of presentation selections to present information from a field device. The system has a field device interface that configures the field device in accordance with the chosen presentation selection. A control configurator programs the field device interface in accordance with the chosen presentation selection.

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William R Walls