Method for operating a network having a ring topology
US8576699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating a network having a ring topology, in which a faulty connection between two stations of the network is detected by monitoring carrier signals. This method enables a faulty connection to be quickly detected in a network. Data may be advantageously rerouted in response to the detection.
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