System for Preemptive and Proximate Association in Industrial Networks

摘要

A temporary work group system may include one or more network devices and one or more working devices. The network device can allocate an access point in a network to provide network access to a temporary work group. Working devices may be selectively identified by the network device as being available for inclusion in the temporary work group based on a first predetermined criteria that includes proximity to the access point and authentication of each of the working devices. Selectively identified working devices can be associated with the temporary work group based on a second predetermined criteria that includes a respective relative location of the working devices and respective functionality of the working devices. The system may preempt working devices from association with the work group session until such devices meet both the first predetermined criteria and the second predetermined criteria.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
allocating an access point in a network to provide network access to a temporary work group; selectively identifying, with a network device, a plurality of working devices as being available for inclusion in the temporary work group based on a first predetermined criteria comprising proximity to the at least one access point and authentication of each of the working devices; associating, with the network device, selected working devices within the plurality of working devices with the temporary work group based on a second predetermined criteria comprising a respective relative location of the working devices and respective functionality of the working devices; attaching the working devices associated with the temporary work group to the access point with a predetermined protocol to form a work group session; and preempting other than the selected working devices from association with the work group session until the other than the selected devices meet both the first predetermined criteria and the second predetermined criteria.