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Ring network setup method

US9160453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2013
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/437
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network setup method used in a ring network including a plurality of transmission equipments. The method includes: transmitting a frame in the ring network; causing each of the transmission equipments to write an identifier to the frame according to a specified rule; determining whether or not a plurality of identifiers written to the frame by the plurality of transmission equipments satisfy a specified condition; and causing each of the transmission equipments to obtain a corresponding identifier according to the specified rule from among the plurality of identifiers, when the plurality of identifiers satisfy the specified condition.

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