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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Herbert Hetzel, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE;
Rainer Klos, Ettlingen-Oberweier, DE;
Martin Miller, Karlsruhe, DE;
Herbert Hetzel, Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE;
Rainer Klos, Ettlingen-Oberweier, DE;
Martin Miller, Karlsruhe, DE;
SMSC Europe GmbH, Karlsruhe, DE;
Abstract
Network devices of a digital network for communication between a plurality of devices have a source for transmitting data into the network, and sinks for receiving data from the network. Managers (logical controllers) to which priorities are assigned in a hierarchical order manage connections between sources and sinks. Before setting up a connection, a manager first queries a negotiation administrator to obtain a right to negotiate with other managers and to set up connections. When all other managers having higher priorities also have granted the connection, the manager connects sources and sinks.