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Controller election

US8856580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2011
Grant dateOct 7, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0793
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of controller election includes, upon failure of a master controller within a team comprising a number of controllers, automatically promoting another of the number controllers to serve as an elected master controller and designating the elected master controller as a new master controller if it is determined that the failure of the master controller is not temporary.

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