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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
May. 24, 2013
Control Techniques Limited, Newtown, GB;
Luke Duane Orehawa, Newtown, GB;
CONTROL TECHNIQUES LIMITED, Newtown, GB;
Abstract
A network communication method is provided, said network comprising first and second nodes. The method comprises: transmitting a message from the first node to the second node, wherein the message comprises a data content portion and an identifying portion, wherein said identifying portion includes a first unique identifier corresponding to a time source which controls a time value at the first node; receiving the transmitted message at the second node; comparing the first unique identifier to a second unique identifier, wherein said second unique identifier corresponds to a time source which controls a time value at the second node; and if the result of said comparison is positive, accepting the message for processing at the second node.