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Distributed network system with hierarchical management of resources

US7701959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMSC Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Herbert Hetzel · Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE
Rainer Klos · Ettlingen, DE
Martin Miller · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2007
Grant date	Apr 20, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Network devices of a digital network for communication between a plurality of devices have a source for transmitting data into the network, and sinks for receiving data from the network. Managers (logical controllers) to which priorities are assigned in a hierarchical order manage connections between sources and sinks. Before setting up a connection, a manager first queries a negotiation administrator to obtain a right to negotiate with other managers and to set up connections. When all other managers having higher priorities also have granted the connection, the manager connects sources and sinks.

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