Input/output device transferring receiving data to control device over physical ethernet connection using frame construction with UDP/IP and MAC transmission layers
US9703734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a input/output device transferring and/or receiving data to and/or from a control device, wherein the input/output device transfers the data to the control device over a physical connection of the Ethernet type according to a UDP/IP protocol, the input/output device being connected to a plurality of data processing or acquisition devices by means of at least one connection different from the Ethernet physical connection and in that the input/output device includes means for connecting at least one other input/output device to the Ethernet connection and for managing the transmission over the Ethernet connection of the data transmitted by the input/output devices to the control device.
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