Method for parameterizing a field device for a connection establishment

Inventors: Manfred Metzger (Haslach im Kinzigtal, DE); Christian Hoferer (Offenburg, DE); Dominik Fehrenbach (Rottweil, DE)

Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KG

H04W8/183 H04W4/38 H04W76/10

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Patent No.: US 12671974
App. No.: 17/816,875
Granted: Jun 30, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A field device having an integrated first chip card with a first set of parameters and an interface to a replaceable second chip card. The interface is arranged to receive a second set of parameters from the second chip card. The field device is arranged to establish a connection to a cloud service using the first and/or second set of parameters.

Claims (41)

1 . A field device, comprising:

an integrated first chip card including a first set of parameters for connecting to a cloud service, wherein the first set of parameters is access-protected;

an interface to a second chip card, the interface being configured to receive a second set of parameters from the second chip card, wherein the second set of parameters is customizable by a user; and

control circuitry configured to:

check the second set of parameters for completeness and/or correctness,

establish a connection to the cloud service using the second set of parameters when the verification is positive and using the first set of parameters when the verification is negative,

wherein the field device is configured to connect to a cloud service using the second set of parameters according to a verification, and wherein when it is not possible to connect to the cloud service using the second set of parameters, the field device is configured to establish a connection to the cloud service using the first set of parameters, and

wherein the field device is a level sensor, a pressure sensor, or a flow meter.

2 . The field device according to claim 1 , further comprising the second chip card.

3 . The field device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

verify that the connection establishment to the cloud service using the second set of parameters was successful; and

establish the connection using the first set of parameters when the check was unsuccessful.

4 . The field device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to overwrite the first set of parameters with parameters of the second set of parameters when the connection establishment with the second set of parameters was successful.

5 . The field device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to overwrite the second set of parameters with parameters of the first set of parameters when the connection establishment with the first set of parameters has taken place.

6 . The field device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first chip card and/or the second chip card are SIM cards for a mobile radio connection.

7 . The field device according to claim 1 , wherein parameters in the first and second sets of parameters are access parameters for connection establishment.

8 . The field device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first chip card and/or the second chip card are SIM cards for a mobile radio connection.

9 . The field device according to claim 2 ,

wherein parameters in the first and second sets of parameters are access parameters for connection establishment.

10 . A method for parameterizing a field device for a connection establishment, the field device including an integrated first chip card with a first set of parameters for connecting to a cloud service, wherein the first set of parameters is access-protected, and an interface to a replaceable second chip card with a second set of parameters, wherein the second set of parameters is customizable by a user, the method comprising:

receiving the second set of parameters from the second chip card through the interface;

establishing a connection to a cloud service using the second set of parameters according to a verification; and

when it is not possible to connect to the cloud service using the second set of parameters, establishing a connection to the cloud service using the first set of parameters,

wherein the field device is a level sensor, a pressure sensor, or a flow meter,

wherein the field device further includes control circuitry, and wherein the method further comprises:

verifying, by the control circuitry, completeness and/or correctness of the second set of parameters,

applying the second set of parameters to establish the connection when the second set of parameters is complete and/or correct,

replacing the second set of parameters with the first set of parameters when the establishment of the connection by the first set of parameters is successful, and

replacing the first set of parameters with the second set of parameters when the establishment of the connection with the second set of parameters was successful.

11 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program that when executed by a processor causes the processor to implement a method for parameterizing a field device for a connection establishment, the field device including an integrated first chip card with a first set of parameters for connecting to a cloud service, wherein the first set of parameters is access-protected and an interface to a replaceable second chip card with a second set of parameters, wherein the second set of parameters is customizable by a user, the method comprising: