(19)
(11) EP 1 974 278 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.08.2008

(43) Date of publication:
01.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/40

(21) Application number: 06840249.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 15/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/062049
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/076284 (05.07.2007 Gazette 2007/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 20.12.2005 US 752476 P

(71) Applicant: Fieldbus Foundation
Austin, Texas 78759 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOERCSOEK, Prof. Dr. Habil. Josef
    DE-68753 Waghaeusel (DE)
  • HOELZEL, Juergen
    DE-68219 Mannheim (DE)
  • WACKER, Hans-Dieter
    DE-76227 Karlsruhe (DE)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Winzererstrasse 106
80797 München
80797 München (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS