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Communications method in a communications system

US10003643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Andreas Mueller · Kaufbeuren, DE
Timo Lothspeich · Rutesheim, DE
Volker Blaschke · Ludwigsburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 19, 2013
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 15, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/40143
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a communications method that comprises the step of sending a query message from a central entity to at least one node. For every queried node, the central entity determines a node-specific time window based on a node-specific response time. The central entity filters out a response message, sent from the queried node, from the signals received during this time window. Based on the node-specific time window, the central entity assigns the response message to the queried node. The invention also relates to a computing unit that is configured to operate as a central entity, to a communications system, as well as to a computer program and a computer-readable storage program with said computer program.

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