Hierarchical communication network and communication element for a hierarchical communication network

US5528586A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• U.S. Philips Corporation · US

Inventors

• Siegfried Ebert · Camburg, DE
• Rudolf Kasseckert · Nürnberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 9, 1994
• Grant date: Jun 18, 1996
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04Q2213/13535
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A communication element for a hierarchical management network enhances the reliability of such a network. The communication element features at least 2 interfaces (2, 3) each having an assigned port (7, 8). A connection to communication elements of a higher hierarchical level of the management network can be established via each interface. A further variant of such a communication element features by at least two interfaces (4, 5) to which is assigned a shared port (11) and via each of which a connection to communication elements of a lower hierarchical level can be established. A further variant of a communication element includes features which can be formed from a combination of all the features of the two first variants. Structures of management networks are made possible with the communication elements presented, are explained.