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Event driven communication network

US5499374A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1993
Grant dateMar 12, 1996
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/403
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A cost-effective motion control system communication architecture is provided that supports a centralized control node, distributed control nodes, and smart I/O peripheral control nodes. Networks designed using this architecture, which employs a serial bus, may be readily modified or expanded. The architecture supports both real-time highly periodic communications and event-driven peer-to-peer communications.

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