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Method and device for transmitting messages over a data network

US7370124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

11Claims

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Assignee

Oce Printing Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jens Umlauf · Merching, DE
Christian Fertl · Wasserburg am Inn, DE
Christian Wallis · Munich, DE
Rainer Katterloher · Dorfen, DE
Hermann Andresen · Nastätten, DE
Stephan Pilsl · Weingarten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 7, 2003
Grant date	May 6, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F15/167
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a method and system for transmitting messages over a data network, the communication task is used which is implemented on a transmitting microcontroller which determines, on the basis of a routing table, which communication system is used to forward the message to which adjacent microcontroller. A dual-ported RAM is provided between two microcontrollers as one type of communication system.

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