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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2018
Tyco Electronics Uk Ltd, Swindon, GB;
Dominic Charles White, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Jonathan D. Roberts, Cambridgeshire, GB;
Tautvydas Mickus, Klaipeda, LT;
Paul D. Mitchell, York, GB;
David Grace, York, GB;
Yi Chu, York, GB;
TYCO ELECTRONICS UK LTD, Swindon, GB;
Abstract
A communication network for monitoring node state within a chain based network that includes a first base-station configured to transmit a ping signal and a plurality of nodes each configured to receive the ping signal, send an acknowledgement signal upon receipt of the ping signal and transmit the ping signal. The communication network also includes a second base-station configured to receive the ping signal and transmit data related to the plurality of nodes based on the ping signal.