Controller Event Annunciation Signaling for Separate Displays
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Solution Overview
Problem
Controllers lack a defined protocol to communicate dynamic and flexible event indicator annunciation information to separate display devices, preventing effective notification of event severity and requiring immediate operator action.
Innovation Solution
A controller configured to receive and transmit event information using an internet protocol suite communication protocol, such as TCP/IP, to include flexible event indicator annunciation information in event log messages, enabling display devices to interpret and display dynamic annunciation information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the controller uses internal signaling to transmit annunciation information to an integrated display device, then the transmission of event indicator information is reliable, but the system cannot communicate with separate third-party display devices
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is configured to support multiple signaling protocols including both internal signaling for integrated displays and TCP/IP protocol for separate third-party displays. This multi-functionality enables the controller to communicate annunciation information to various types of display devices through appropriate protocol selection, resolving the contradiction between reliability for integrated displays and compatibility for separate displays
2Measurement precision
If the controller transmits dynamic annunciation information to separate display devices, then the information accuracy is improved, but no signaling protocol is defined for communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standardized TCP/IP based signaling protocol as an intermediary communication layer between the controller and separate display devices. This protocol serves as a mediator that translates controller event data into network-compatible messages, enabling accurate transmission of dynamic annunciation information without requiring custom proprietary communication hardware or complex point-to-point protocol development
3Adaptability or versatility
If the controller communicates event information to third-party displays, then the system versatility is improved, but the internal signaling protocol cannot be used
Solution Approach 1:
The controller dynamically changes communication parameters by selecting different signaling protocols based on the display device type. For integrated displays, it uses internal signaling; for separate third-party displays, it switches to TCP/IP protocol. This parameter change approach maintains information integrity across different communication mediums while adapting to the specific requirements of each display device category
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AI summary
In some implementations, a controller may receive event information associated with one or more events associated with the system, wherein the event information indicates flexible event indicator annunciation information for respective events of the one or more events. The controller may configure the event information for the one or more events. The controller may transmit, to a display device, an event information message, associated with an event of the one or more events, that includes flexible event indicator annunciation information, associated with the event, to be displayed by the display device when the event is active.