Michael Vincent Anthony

US Patent:

20200249665, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Apr 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/857233

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G05B 23/02
G06Q 10/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 9/32
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for visualizations to be distributed to interfaces, such as thin client interfaces, from automation components. For access to the content, a user may be initially authenticated in a first manner, such as by multi-factor authentication. Thereafter, or for a certain time or location, the user may be authenticated by a reduced number of factors, such as single-factor authentication. The authentication may be used to deliver the visualizations based on policies of a visualization manager, such as the user identification, the user role, the user location, and so forth. The reduced factor authentication allow for users to freely move and view visualizations on any available device, or at different locations, and so forth, but still based on the policies.

US Patent:

20200249666, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Apr 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/857241

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G05B 23/02
G06Q 10/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 9/32
H04L 29/06

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for visualizations to be distributed to interfaces, such as thin client interfaces, from automation components. For access to the content, a user may be initially authenticated in a first manner, such as by multi-factor authentication. Thereafter, or for a certain time or location, the user may be authenticated by a reduced number of factors, such as single-factor authentication. The authentication may be used to deliver the visualizations based on policies of a visualization manager, such as the user identification, the user role, the user location, and so forth. The reduced factor authentication allow for users to freely move and view visualizations on any available device, or at different locations, and so forth, but still based on the policies.

US Patent:

20190101884, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/720722

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/05
G06F 9/54
G06F 3/0481
G05B 19/042

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for visualizations to be distributed to interfaces, such as thin client interfaces, from automation components, such as automation controllers and other sources of visualization content. Access and delivery may be controlled by a visualization manager that stores policies for access to relevant content, such as based on an event, a user, a location of the user, and so forth. Upon occurrence of a particular event, such as relating to a machine or process that is monitored and/or controlled, the visualization manager may allow access to visualizations based upon the relevance factors.

US Patent:

20190101900, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/720735

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/418
G06F 3/14

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for visualizations to be shared between devices, such as human machine interfaces, thin client interfaces, and so forth. The initial access to the visualization content may be based upon policies stored in a visualization manager, such as user identification, user role, user or device location, event triggers, and so forth. Once the user has access to the visualization content, it may be shared with other users in accordance with the policies, or in at least partial circumvention of the policies.

US Patent:

20190101909, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/720728

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G05B 23/02
H04L 9/32
H04L 29/08
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for visualizations to be distributed to interfaces, such as thin client interfaces, from automation components. For access to the content, a user may be initially authenticated in a first manner, such as by multi-factor authentication. Thereafter, or for a certain time or location, the user may be authenticated by a reduced number of factors, such as single-factor authentication. The authentication may be used to deliver the visualizations based on policies of a visualization manager, such as the user identification, the user role, the user location, and so forth. The reduced factor authentication allow for users to freely move and view visualizations on any available device, or at different locations, and so forth, but still based on the policies.

US Patent:

20190102456, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Sep 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/720750

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Jerome R. Anderson - Mission Viejo CA, US
Randy A. Cannady - Canton GA, US
Timothy A. Caine - Cumming GA, US
Michael J. Anthony - Milwaukee WI, US
Douglas A. Coulter - Buford GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A human interface technique is disclosed for industrial automation systems. The technique allows for reduced data set visualizations to be created for components that may include identifying information, operational data, real or near real time data, and so forth, such as in the form of a faceplate or brief summary. The content may be made available to users on interface devices, such as thin client devices. The access to the content may be distributed based upon relevant criteria that are stored as policies in a visualization manager, such as user, location, device, event triggers, and so forth.