APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED EVENT NOTIFICATION READ RECEIPT TO SUPPORT NON-REPUDIATED AUDITING OR OTHER FUNCTIONS IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL AND AUTOMATION SYSTEM

摘要

A method includes transmitting (906) a notification (502) to a first end-user device (150), where the notification is associated with an event in an industrial process control and automation system (100). The method also includes receiving (908) a first read receipt identifying when a user of the first end-user device opened the notification or viewed or read details (602-608) about the notification at the first end-user device. In addition, the method includes storing (910) the first read receipt or information related to the first read receipt in association with the notification and/or the event. The method could also include transmitting (906) the notification to a second end-user device (150) and transmitting (912) a first indication (802) to the second end-user device, where the first indication indicates that the user of the first end-user device opened the notification or viewed or read the details about the notification.