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Communication device and method for providing a name service within an industrial automation system

US10069789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Harald Albrecht · Nuremberg, DE
Georg Biehler · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Thomas Talanis · Heroldsbach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2016
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2101/69
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for providing a name service within an industrial automation system, wherein communication devices of the industrial automation system each check via a name service component whether a device name with a topological or hierarchical name component, which essentially completely designates a spatial or hierarchical arrangement of the respective communication device, is allocated to the respective communication device, where in cases of a positive check result, the communication devices each designate their associated device name as complete device name, and where in cases of a negative check result, the communication devices each independently generate their complete device name from topological or hierarchical name components distributed via messages with router advertisements and a name component unambiguous within their respective subnetwork.

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