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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Southern Company Services, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Harvey Velco Ivey, Hayden, AL (US);
Derrick Scott Hopper, Calera, AL (US);
Earl David Snider, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignee:
SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES, INC., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/418 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G05B 2219/23258 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for optimizing how operators of facilities view and monitor data on displays via an operations console. A display hierarchy may be employed to facilitate access by an operator to relevant information concerning plant operations. Information may be classified and rendered on a display. An operator may navigate between the displays via interacting with a navigation menu located on a display.