Control device for controlling network nodes, method for operating a computer network and computer network
US10305730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0893
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a control device for controlling a plurality of network nodes of a computer network, comprising a master computing means for controlling the network nodes in accordance with a program, which master computing means assigns at least one program to each network node, comprising a control logic which is configured to group the network nodes in accordance with the programs assigned to these network nodes in each case and to transmit the same program in parallel to those network nodes of the same group which have been assigned this same program by the master computing means. The invention further relates to a method for operating a computer network and to a computer network.
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