System, method, and machine-readable medium for simultaneously displaying connected industrial assets in multiple display modes

Abstract

This disclosure provides for a system and method for managing network-connected industrial assets. A user may request monitored data for one or more of the network-connected industrial assets using a client device that is communicatively coupled to an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) machine. The IIoT machine monitors and records data for various metrics for one or more industrial assets communicatively coupled to the IIoT machine. Using the client device, the user can request the display of various views of the one or more industrial assets including a hierarchical tree structure and a topology view. Furthermore, the hierarchical tree structure and topology view are designed to be simultaneously displayed by the client device so that the user can view information about a selected industrial asset from either the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view, or both.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a machine-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions; and   at least one hardware processor communicatively coupled to the machine-readable medium that, when the computer-executable instructions are executed, configures the system to perform operations comprising:
 displaying a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset; 
 receiving a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset; 
 determining a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes; 
 displaying the topology view at the determined location, wherein:
 a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and 
 one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and 
 
   wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein selection of the first node displays asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hardware processor further configures the system to:
 receive asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and   change the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of: a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;   the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;   the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and   the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and   selection of the third node causes the system to display the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hardware processor further configures the system to:
 receive asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the asset information indicating a first state of the network-connected industrial asset;   display the first node according to the received asset information;   receive updated asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the updated asset information indicating a second state of the network-connected industrial asset; and   display the second node according to the received updated asset information, wherein the second state is different than the first state.   
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 displaying, by at least one hardware processor, a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset;   receiving, by at least one hardware processor, a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset;   determining, by at least one hardware processor, a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes;   displaying, by at least one hardware processor, the topology view at the determined location, wherein:
 a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and 
 one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and 
   wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the first node causes a display of asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
 receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and   changing the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of: a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;   the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;   the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and   the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and   selecting the third node causes a display of the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the asset information indicating a first state of the network-connected industrial asset;   displaying the first node according to the received asset information;   receiving updated asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset, the updated asset information indicating a second state of the network-connected industrial asset; and   displaying the second node according to the received updated asset information, wherein the second state is different than the first state.   
     
     
         15 . A machine-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one hardware processor, causes a system to perform a plurality of operations, the operations comprising:
 displaying a hierarchical tree structure comprising a first plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the first plurality of nodes represents a network-connected industrial asset;   receiving a selection to display a topology view corresponding to the hierarchical tree structure, the topology view comprising a second plurality of nodes, wherein a first node selected from the second plurality of nodes represents the network-connected industrial asset;   determining a location to display the topology view, the location being determined based on the second plurality of nodes;   displaying the topology view at the determined location, wherein:
 a second node selected from the second plurality of nodes is designated as a central node of the topology view; and 
 one or more nodes of the second plurality of nodes are displayed connected to a perimeter of the central node; and 
   wherein the hierarchical tree structure and the topology view are displayed within the same graphical user interface.   
     
     
         16 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein selecting the first node causes a display of asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset. 
     
     
         17 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of operations further comprise:
 receiving asset information corresponding to the network-connected industrial asset; and   changing the display of the first node selected from the second plurality of nodes in response to the received asset information.   
     
     
         18 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 17 , wherein the received asset information indicates a state of the network-connected industrial asset, the state being selected from a group consisting of: a warning state, a major alert state, and a critical alert state. 
     
     
         19 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the graphical user interface comprises a plurality of portions;   the hierarchical tree structure is displayed within a first portion selected from the plurality of portions;   the location to display the topology view is further based on a second portion selected from the plurality of portions; and   the display of the topology view further comprises displaying the topology view within the second portion.   
     
     
         20 . The machine-readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the second plurality of nodes further comprises a third node representing a third plurality of nodes; and   selecting the third node causes a display of the third plurality of nodes at a location determined based on the determined location of the second node and the number of nodes represented by the third node.