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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2005
Jürgen Brieskorn, Geltendorf, DE;
Jürgen Brieskorn, Geltendorf, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
There is disclosed a communication system comprising a distribution element, which is coupled to a power supply unit and to which a plurality of network devices can be connected. Each network device that is connected to the distribution element comprises at least one network element and each network device is supplied with energy and messages by the distribution element. A sub-assembly that is located in each network device is configured to determine a parameter that characterizes the network from a network of passive components, said parameter allowing an indication of the energy requirements of the network device to be obtained, each of the network elements of the network device having at least one passive component, which forms an integral part of the network.