Method and apparatus for an active standby control system on a network
US6968242B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B19/058
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing an active standby control system comprising the steps of providing a first and second controller, each controller having an operating state. Each controller is operably connected to a network. Assigning a network identifier, i.e., Internet Protocol, Media Access Control address, etc., to each controller and sensing the operating state of each controller. The network identifier of each controller is determined by the operating state of each respective controller.
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