System and method for graphical rights indication
View Patent ↗Systems and methods are provided for a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to retrieve a first list of operations for a device including a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof, included in an industrial control system. The instructions are also configured to display a first color for each operation in the first list of operations indicative of a modification privilege related to the respective operation.
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to:
commission a device;
retrieve a first list of operations for the device comprising a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof, included in a control system; and
display a first color for each operation in the first list of operations indicative of a modification privilege related to the respective operation, wherein the device comprises a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof; wherein the device is communicatively coupled to a processor executing the instructions and the device is configured to execute the operations commissioned by the processor, and wherein the device comprises a Modbus device, a Foundation Fieldbus device, a HART device, or a combination thereof.
2. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , comprising instructions configured to derive a second color indicative of a user account associated with the device, and display the second color on a display.
3. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , comprising instructions configured to modify a value of at least one operation in the first list of operations indicative of a comparison between the first color and the second color.
4. The computer readable medium of claim 3 , wherein the instructions configured to modify the value of the at least operation comprise instructions configured to compare the first color to the second color by using a hierarchy of colors.
5. The computer readable medium of claim 3 , wherein the instructions configured to modify the value of the at least one operation comprise instructions configured to compare the first color to the second color using a Venn diagram.
6. The computer readable medium of claim 3 , comprising instructions configured to activate a first control, deactivate a second control, add a third control, activate a first display area, deactivate a second display area, or a combination thereof, based on the comparison between the first color and the second color.
7. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , comprising instructions configured to enable access to the user account via a password, a biometric identifier, a software token, a hardware token, or any combination thereof.
8. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the modification privilege related to the operation is based on a manufacturer recommendation, a user access level, a ranking of importance of the operation, a safety ranking of the operation, or any combination thereof.
9. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the list of operations include configuration operations, data monitoring operations, test operations, calibration operations, log operations, or a combination thereof.
10. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a flow meter, a valve, a pump, or any combination thereof, communicatively coupled to a power generation system.
11. A method comprising:
commissioning a device;
retrieving a first list of operations for the device; and
displaying a first color for each operation in the first list of operations indicative of a modification privilege related to the respective operation, wherein the device comprises a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof, included in a control system, wherein the device comprises a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof; wherein the device is communicatively coupled to a processor configured to execute the method, and the device is configured to execute the operations commissioned by the processor, and wherein the device comprises a Modbus device, a Foundation Fieldbus device, a HART device, or a combination thereof.
12. The method of claim 11 , comprising deriving a second color indicative of a user account associated with the device, and displaying the second color on a display.
13. The method of claim 12 , comprising modifying a value of at least one operation in the first list of operations based on a comparison between the first color and the second color.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein modifying the value of the at least one operation comprises comparing the first color to the second color using a Venn diagram.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein modifying the value of the at least one operation comprises comparing the first color to the second color by using a hierarchy of colors.
16. The method of claim 15 , comprising activating a first control, deactivating a second control, adding a third control, activating a first display area, deactivating a second display area, or a combination thereof, based on comparing the first color to the second color.
17. A system comprising:
a processor configured to:
commission a device;
derive a first list of operations for the device; and
display a first color indicative of a modification privilege associated with every operation in the first list, wherein the device comprises a sensor, an actuator, or a combination thereof; and
the device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to execute the operations commissioned by the processor, wherein the device comprises a Modbus device, a Foundation Fieldbus device, a HART device, or a combination thereof.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the device comprises a flow meter, a valve, a pump, a turbine, or combination thereof.