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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 14, 2012
Applicants:

Mark Nixon, Round Rock, TX (US);

Song Han, Austin, TX (US);

Eric Rotvold, West Saint Paul, MN (US);

Deji Chen, Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

Mark Nixon, Round Rock, TX (US);

Song Han, Austin, TX (US);

Eric Rotvold, West Saint Paul, MN (US);

Deji Chen, Round Rock, TX (US);

Assignee:

Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04W 84/02 (2009.01); H04L 12/741 (2013.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04W 84/22 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 45/74 (2013.01); H04L 12/2836 (2013.01); H04L 61/1511 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04W 84/22 (2013.01); H04W 84/02 (2013.01); H04L 12/4633 (2013.01);
Abstract

A communication method operates to seamlessly transmit internet protocol (IP) data frames, such as IPv6 data frames, over a communication network that uses a non-IP network routing protocol, i.e., a communication network that implements a network routing protocol other than, or that is incompatible with an IP network routing protocol, such as the WirelessHART protocol. This communication method enables, for example, field devices or other intelligent devices within a process plant network that uses a non-IP communication network to perform messaging of IP data frames generated at or to be received by internet protocol enabled devices either within the process plant network or outside of the process plant network.


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