Abstract: Systems and methods that supply direct access (e.g., bypassing the controller) to embedded historian via a subscription and notification component. By modeling the notification related information (e.g., subscription queries, subscriber information, event information . . . ) as data and leveraging the power of database systems to perform set-oriented manipulations on this data efficiently, the subject innovation enables for a highly scalable and efficient subscription and notification system for direct access to the historians.

Abstract: Systems and methods that automatically capture data/events related to industrial processes via a data capture unit. Such data capture unit includes an analysis component (which determines function blocks that define the control algorithm), and a triggering component (which initiates data capture for the function blocks based on such analysis.

Abstract: Systems and methods that can vary a data collection rate via a rate adjustment component, to collect data with different level of granularity. The rate adjustment component can further include an estimation component that can automatically predict a required sampling rate for a stage of an operation, based on statistical models and collected for similar operations and/or history data. Such difference in the granularity level can initiate in part in response to fault detection, alert triggering, and the like. Accordingly, future trouble shooting efforts can be performed with respect to data that is typically collected at an adjustable rate.

Abstract: An industrial automation system is provided. This includes at least one license component that is granted by a third party to permit access to a portion of an industrial control component. At least one protocol component that is based in part on a private key exchange facilitates authentication and access to the portion of the industrial control component.

Abstract: An industrial automation security system comprises an access ticket relating to an industrial automation system. The access ticket comprises one or more restrictive attributes that restrict access rights to a portion of contents of the industrial automation system. A component that receives the access ticket grants access to the industrial automation system and the contents therein according to the one or more restrictive attributes.

Abstract: A "navigation protocol" is implemented via a computer program to provide communication and invocation capability among object-oriented application programs and precompiled library routines, collectively referred to as `programs`. Each application program is "registered" with the operating environment during its installation; registration entails updating a registration-table data structure with information about 1) a program identifier; 2) an object-type identifier identifying a class of objects; and 3) an action identifier, e.g., a menu entry, identifying an action which the program can perform on objects of the class specified by the object-type identifier. A user can manipulate an object by selecting the object and requesting that a list of all actions performable on the object be displayed, then selecting one of the displayed possible actions.