Method and circuit arrangement for the monitoring and management of data traffic in a communication system with several communication nodes
US8082371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention describes a method for the monitoring and management of data traffic in a communication system with several communication nodes which communicate via interfaces monitored by a bus monitor, comprising the following steps: a) provision of a predefined communication time schedule for all communication nodes, b) initialization of the bus monitor, c) synchronization of the communication time schedule of the bus monitor with the predefined communication time schedule executed by the communication nodes in a distributed arrangement, the synchronization taking place on the basis of activities observed at the interfaces, d) monitoring of the activities of the communication nodes by the bus monitor, e) comparison of the activities with the predefined communication time schedule, and f) deactivation of the interface for any communication node for which an activity not compatible with the predefined communication time schedule has been detected. A circuit arrangement and its use are also described.
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