Method and communication arrangement for alternately operating a terminal at at least two communication nodes

US7630294B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Berndt · Ascheberg, DE
• Bruno Bozionek · Borchen, DE
• Thomas Hanna · Festus, US
• Bernd Hinz · Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE
• Thorsten Laux · Hamburg, DE
• Ralf Neuhaus · Drensteinfurt, DE
• Christian Scheering · Bielefeld, DE
• Rainer Uecker · Bad Hersfeld, DE
• Rainer Zimmermann · Paderborn, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2004
• Grant date: Dec 8, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 24, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M3/42323
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

For alternate operation of a terminal (EG1) at at least two communication nodes (GK1, GK2), the terminal (EG1) is first registered with a first of the communication nodes (GK1). In this case, registration is followed by there being a logical connection between the terminal (EG1) and the first communication node (GK1). The obtainability of the first communication node (GK1) is monitored, and in the event of the first communication node (GK1) being unobtainable a status information item relating to the unobtainability is produced, and the status information item is taken as a basis for setting up a logical connection between the terminal (EG1) and the second communication node (GK2). The terminal (EG1) is then automatically operated at the second communication node (GK2).