Controller election
US8856580B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 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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