Access device and method for communication between master shelf and slave shelf
US8155114B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/40006
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communication between the master shelf and the slave shelf of an access device is provided. The method includes these a main control board of the master shelf configures a Media Access Control (MAC) address for a main control board of the slave shelf, the main control board of the master shelf configures a MAC address for a service board of the master shelf; and the main control board of the slave shelf configures a MAC address for a service board of the slave shelf, and communication is performed between the main control board of the master shelf and the main control board of the slave shelf, and between the main control board of the master shelf and the service board through the configured MAC address, where the MAC address includes information about the location of the main control board or the service board.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.