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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10139811 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018

Filed:

May. 02, 2016

Smart device for industrial automation

Applicant:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);

Inventors:

Douglas C. Lawson, Silverado, CA (US);

Douglas J. Reichard, Fairview Park, OH (US);

Joseph A. Harkulich, Willoughby, OH (US);

Rainer Hessmer, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);

Sujeet Chand, Brookfield, WI (US);

David W. Farchmin, Grafton, WI (US);

Assignee:

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);

Attorney:

Amin, Turocy & Watson, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Christopher E Everett

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/418 (2006.01); G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); G06F 1/12 (2006.01); G06F 1/14 (2006.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); G06N 7/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); G06F 8/60 (2018.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/4185 (2013.01); G05B 11/01 (2013.01); G06F 1/12 (2013.01); G06F 1/14 (2013.01); G06F 8/60 (2013.01); G06F 9/5072 (2013.01); G06F 17/30233 (2013.01); G06F 17/30545 (2013.01); G06F 17/30554 (2013.01); G06F 17/30867 (2013.01); G06F 17/30991 (2013.01); G06N 7/005 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04L 67/42 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31326 (2013.01); G05B 2219/31334 (2013.01); G05B 2219/33139 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); Y02P 80/114 (2015.11); Y02P 90/10 (2015.11); Y02P 90/14 (2015.11); Y02P 90/16 (2015.11); Y02P 90/18 (2015.11); Y02P 90/185 (2015.11); Y02P 90/20 (2015.11);
Abstract

A cloud-aware smart device that facilitates automated configuration and integration of the device within an automation system is provided. Upon installation within the automation system, the smart device determines its geographical location, identifies other devices on the system, and determines its role within the system. The smart device then establishes communication with a cloud platform running one or more cloud-based applications or services and sends a device profile containing the gathered information to the cloud platform. The device profile can be used to automatically configure the device for operation within the system or to add the smart device to an existing cloud-based application.

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