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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Claire Martin, Ukkel, BE;
Hans Slabbinck, Gent, BE;
Ingrid Zulma Benoit Van DE Voorde, Wolvertem, BE;
Peter Johannes Vetter, Antwerp, BE;
Claire Martin, Ukkel, BE;
Hans Slabbinck, Gent, BE;
Ingrid Zulma Benoit Van De Voorde, Wolvertem, BE;
Peter Johannes Vetter, Antwerp, BE;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a method to perform central control of in-line element (Ei) in a tree-like network by a line terminator (LT). A plurality of network terminators (NT, NT, . . . , NTi, . . . , NTn) are coupled via one or more of such in-line elements (Ei) to the line terminator (LT) by dedicated branches and by a common branch, respectively. The method includes the steps of: determining by the line terminator (LT) a first plurality of bits (A) according to an identification of a selected element (SEL-E) and a second plurality of bits (B) according to an identification of a locally predefined function (SEL-F) whereby the selected element (SEL-E) has been selected by the central control out of the in-line elements (Ei) in order to execute its locally predefined function (SEL-F); and including by the line terminator (LT) in a grant message (G) the first plurality of bits (A) and the second plurality of bits (B); forwarding the grant message (G) by the line terminator (LT) to the in-line elements (Ei) in order to thereby impose execution of the locally predefined function (SEL-F) according to the second plurality of bits (B) upon the selected element (SEL-E) according to the first plurality of bits (A).