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EP 1456685 A1 20040915 - FIELD DEVICE WITH A GPS-MODULE

Title (en)

FIELD DEVICE WITH A GPS-MODULE

Title (de)

FELDGERÄT MIT EINEM GPS-MODUL

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE TERRAIN COMPORTANT UN MODULE GPS

Publication

EP 1456685 A1 20040915 (DE)

Application

EP 02796667 A 20021218

Priority

DE 10163564 A 20011221
EP 0214436 W 20021218

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03054573A1] The invention relates to a field device (F) for the process automation engineering whereby a microprocessor (S) is connected to a GPS-module, which is provided with local information. As a result, the field device can be localised simply in a production plant.

IPC 1-7

G01S 5/00; G01S 5/14

IPC 8 full level

G01S 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01S 5/0027 (2013.01); G01S 19/14 (2013.01); G01S 19/34 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03054573A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03054573 A1 20030703; AU 2002361152 A1 20030709; DE 10163564 A1 20031009; EP 1456685 A1 20040915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0214436 W 20021218; AU 2002361152 A 20021218; DE 10163564 A 20011221; EP 02796667 A 20021218