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Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 27, 2014
Applicant:

Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;

Inventors:

Jonas Brönmark, Västerås, SE;

Saad Azhar, Västerås, SE;

Veronika Domova, Västerås, SE;

Assignee:

ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01); G08B 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 3/10 (2013.01); G08B 21/187 (2013.01); G08B 21/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A technology for delivering an audible notification from a process control system in a control room environment, where the delivery is made by one or more first speakers having a first coverage for audible notifications and one or more second speakers having a second coverage for audible notifications. A determination if the location of an operator is covered by the first coverage is made. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more first speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is covered by the first coverage. The audible notification is delivered by the one or more second speakers if it is determined that the location of the operator is not covered by the first coverage.


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