IP Library Granted Patent US 12,585,236
Granted Patent B2
US 12,585,236 · App. 18/554,800 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

SCADA web HMI client device and SCADA web HMI system

Inventors: Ryo Shimizu (Tokyo, JP); Akira Nojima (Tokyo, JP); Nobuo Shimizu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: TMEIC CORPORATION
G05B19/042G06F21/30G06F21/31G06F21/62G06F21/6218G06F21/629H04L41/28H04L63/083H04L63/10H04L67/12G05B2219/24215
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Patent No.
US 12,585,236
App. No.
18/554,800
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A SCADA web HMI client device comprises a processor and a memory. The memory stores a user access level, image data for an HMI screen, and screen access authority information, all received from a web server. The screen access authority information includes an operation access level of the HMI screen and operation permission/prohibition of the HMI screen by the web browser. The processor draws the HMI screen in an operable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the operation access level and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted. The processor draws the HMI screen in an inoperable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is less than the operation access level or operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is not permitted.

Claims (37)

1 . A Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) web Human Machine Interface (HMI) client device executing at least one web browser communicating with a web server, the SCADA web HMI client device comprising a processor, a memory, and a monitor, wherein

the memory stores a user access level corresponding to a login user, image data for an HMI screen for supervising an industrial plant, and screen access authority information, all received from the web server, the screen access authority information including an operation access level of the HMI screen and operation permission/prohibition of the HMI screen by the web browser,

the processor is configured to execute the web browser displayed on the monitor, to draw the HMI screen in an operable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the operation access level of the HMI screen and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted, and

the processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in an inoperable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen or operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is not permitted.

2 . The SCADA web HMI client device according to claim 1 , wherein

the memory further stores exceptional access authority information, the exceptional access authority information including a specific operation access level of a specific part on the HMI screen, the specific part being a part of a plurality of parts on the HMI screen, and

the processor is configured to draw the specific part in the operable state on the web browser and to draw parts other than the specific part among the plurality of parts in the inoperable state on the web browser, in a case where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is greater than or equal to the specific operation access level of the specific part, and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted.

3 . The SCADA web HMI client device according to claim 1 , wherein

the screen access authority information further includes a display access level of the HMI screen,

the processor is configured to prohibit drawing of the HMI screen on the web browser in a case where the user access level is less than the display access level of the HMI screen,

the processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in the operable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the display access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is greater than or equal to the operation access level of the HMI screen, and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted, and

the processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in the inoperable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the display access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen or operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is not permitted.

4 . The SCADA web HMI client device according to claim 3 , wherein

the memory further stores exceptional access authority information, the exceptional access authority information including a specific display access level of a specific part on the HMI screen, the specific part being a part of a plurality of parts on the HMI screen, and

the processor is configured to draw, on the web browser, the specific part in an operation state based on the operation access level of the HMI screen and the operation permission/prohibition of the HMI screen by the web browser and to prohibit drawing of parts other than the specific part among the plurality of parts on the web browser, in a case where the user access level is less than the display access level of the HMI screen and where the user access level is greater than or equal to the specific display access level of the specific part.

5 . A Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) web Human Machine Interface (HMI) system, comprising:

an HMI server device configured to execute a web server; and

an HMI client device configured to execute at least one web browser communicating with the web server, wherein

the HMI server device includes a server processor and a server memory,

the server memory stores login information, image data for an HMI screen for supervising an industrial plant, and screen access authority information, the login information including a user access level corresponding to a login username, the screen access authority information including an operation access level of the HMI screen and operation permission/prohibition of the HMI screen by the web browser,

the server processor is configured to execute the web server that transmits the user access level corresponding to the login username, the image data, and the screen access authority information to the web browser, in response to a login request including the login username from the web browser,

the HMI client device includes a client processor, a client memory, and a monitor,

the client memory stores the user access level corresponding to the login user, the image data, and the screen access authority information, all received from the web server, and

the client processor is configured to execute the web browser displayed on the monitor,

the client processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in an operable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the operation access level of the HMI screen and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted, and

the client processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in an inoperable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen or operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is not permitted.

6 . The SCADA web HMI system according to claim 5 , wherein

the client memory further stores exceptional access authority information, the exceptional access authority information including a specific operation access level of a specific part on the HMI screen, the specific part being a part of a plurality of parts on the HMI screen, and

the client processor is configured to draw the specific part in the operable state on the web browser and to draw parts other than the specific part among the plurality of parts in the inoperable state on the web browser, in a case where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is greater than or equal to the specific operation access level of the specific part, and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted.

7 . The SCADA web HMI system according to claim 5 , wherein

the screen access authority information further includes a display access level of the HMI screen,

the client processor is configured to prohibit drawing of the HMI screen on the web browser in a case where the user access level is less than the display access level of the HMI screen,

the client processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in the operable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the display access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is greater than or equal to the operation access level of the HMI screen, and where operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is permitted, and

the client processor is configured to draw the HMI screen in the inoperable state on the web browser in a case where the user access level is greater than or equal to the display access level of the HMI screen, and where the user access level is less than the operation access level of the HMI screen or operation of the HMI screen by the web browser is not permitted.

8 . The SCADA web HMI system according to claim 7 , wherein

the client memory further stores exceptional access authority information, the exceptional access authority information including a specific display access level of a specific part on the HMI screen, the specific part being a part of a plurality of parts on the HMI screen, and

the client processor is configured to draw, on the web browser, the specific part in an operation state based on the operation access level of the HMI screen and the operation permission/prohibition of the HMI screen by the web browser and to prohibit drawing of parts other than the specific part among the plurality of parts on the web browser, in a case where the user access level is less than the display access level of the HMI screen and wherein the user access level is greater than or equal to the specific display access level of the specific part.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067476/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2023
From: SHIMIZU, RYO; NOJIMA, AKIRA; SHIMIZU, NOBUO
To: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065176/0554 →
Continuity (1)
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