Device and network to reliably communicate in a network
US10868745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A self-checking network device (201) for communication in a real-time network, wherein the self-checking network device (201) includes at least four modules (S-COM, P-COM, P-MON, S-MON), wherein the network device (201) and/or each of the four modules is configured such that a first module (S-COM) of the at least four modules receives both regular data and protocol data from said communication links (110) on a first input (COM-IN), and said first module (S-COM) forwards protocol data on a second input (P-COM-IN) to a second module (P-COM) of the at least four modules, wherein said second module (P-COM) executes a first function (C-PU) as part of the one or the more of the network protocols using protocol data received on said second input (P-COM-IN) and produces protocol data as output on a first output (P-COM-OUT).
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