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Method for operating a network and network participants

US10271249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thorsten Bunte · Gütersloh, DE
Holger Büttner · Verl, DE
Erik Vonnahme · Salzkotten, DE
Dirk Janssen · Verl, DE
Thomas Rettig · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE
Hans Beckhoff · Verl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2016
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/1446
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network includes a first network participant connected via a first connection to a further network participant. The first network participant receives a data message containing information that a parameter must be set to a first value, via the first connection. The first network participant checks whether it is connected via a second connection to a still further network, and whether the parameter is not set to the first value in the second connection. In this case, the first network participant forwards the data message via the second connection, clearing down the second connection, and re-establishes the second connection, where the parameter for the second connection is set to the first value.

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