Method of determining the topology of a network by transmitting and monitoring sequences of orthogonal signals
US6728670B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining the topology of a network comprising: transmitting a signal comprised of a sequence of bursts of packets formed of orthogonal signals, monitoring devices in the network including the destination device for reception of the signal, and defining a sequence of devices within the network by sensing a sequence of reception of the signal in the devices from the source device toward the destination device.
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