Method of configuring and managing a network
US7272635B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/248
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The network comprises a master node and a plurality of slave nodes. To configure the network, the master node transmits over the network a hailing message at any attenuated level compared to normal communication signals to be transmitted over the network. Upon receiving the hailing message at one of the slave node, a reply message is transmitted, also at an attenuated level. Receiving the reply message at the master node allows it to configure the slave node from which the reply message originated. Also disclosed are a method of managing a network so as to monitor the connections between the slave nodes, and a method of managing a network when a recovery operation is required.
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