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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
Patrick M. Dobrowski, Burnsville, MN (US);
Scott N. Hokeness, Lakeville, MN (US);
Fred G. Middendorf, Eagan, MN (US);
Patrick M. Dobrowski, Burnsville, MN (US);
Scott N. Hokeness, Lakeville, MN (US);
Fred G. Middendorf, Eagan, MN (US);
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An originating application in a process plant is able to launch multiple desired applications, with one or more of the desired applications having a different application programming interface. In one example, the originating application is able to launch multiple desired applications via an application launcher program. The originating application provides the application launcher program with an indication of the desired application to be launched, and the application launcher program then launches the indicated desired application.