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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2024
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Pablo Rodriguez, Birkenau, DE;
Dirk Schulz, Meckenheim, DE;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A method for creating a configuration of a communication network, which includes networking and automation devices with embedded networking functions, the automation devices comprising communication endpoints providing and/or consuming application data of attached automation application functions running on the automation devices. The method includes communicating information about application functions and intents, receiving and resolving, by determining physical or virtual devices according to the network topology, to obtain identities and addresses of the communication endpoints; receiving timing information and further QoS requirements, and binding, taking into account the timing information and the further QoS requirements; creating qualified connectivity requests for the communication between the identifiable and addressable communication endpoints, and obtaining configuration information according to which the process network can be configured.