Method and system for changing the behavior of a connected field device

1. A computer-implemented method for re-programming a field device connected to a network, comprising:

receiving, by a first processor on the field device, an input program comprising a high-level description of one or more behaviors intended to be executed by the field device;

translating, by a first processor, the input program into a machine-language field program comprising a plurality of associated tasks to be scheduled and performed by the field device in accordance with the one or more behavior; and

wherein the method further comprises the steps of, before said receiving:

pre-processing, by a second processor located remotely from said field device and communicatively coupled to the network, the input program; and

transmitting, by the second processor via said network, the pre-processed input program to the field device; and

wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

checking the input program for compatibility between the input program and the field device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said associated tasks relates to the operation of a sensor or an actuator comprised on the field device.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

compressing the input program to a smaller size.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

upon detecting an incompatibility between the input program and the field device, the second processor providing an alert.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

verifying the input program for syntactic and/or semantic correctness.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said input program removes existing behaviors to be performed by the field device.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said executing is done according to a time based or event based defined schedule.

8. A system for re-programming a field device connected to a network, comprising:

a first processor located on said field device;

a non-transitory memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the first processor, configured the system to:

receive an input program comprising a high-level description of one or more behaviors intended to be executed by the field device;

translate the input program into a machine-language field program comprising a plurality of associated tasks to be scheduled and performed by the field device in accordance with the one or more behaviors; and

the system further comprising a server located remotely from the field device, the server comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to the network and configured to, before said receiving:

pre-process the input program; and

transmit the pre-processed input program to the field device via the network; and

wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

checking the input program for compatibility between the input program and the field device.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein at least one of said associated tasks relates to the operation of a sensor or an actuator comprised on the field device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

compressing the input program to a smaller size.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein, upon detecting an incompatibility between the input program and the field device, the second processor providing an alert.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein said pre-processing comprises the step of:

verifying the input program for syntactic and/or semantic correctness.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein said input program removes existing behaviors to be performed by the field device.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein said executing is done according to a time based or event based defined schedule.