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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Janus Ahrensbach, Esbjerg, DK;
Ulrich Vestergaard B. Hansen, Herning, DK;
Jannik Hoejgaard, Brande, DK;
Vivek Kulkarni, Unterhaching, DE;
Flemming Bay Thunbo, Galten, DK;
Janus Ahrensbach, Esbjerg, DK;
Ulrich Vestergaard B. Hansen, Herning, DK;
Jannik Hoejgaard, Brande, DK;
Vivek Kulkarni, Unterhaching, DE;
Flemming Bay Thunbo, Galten, DK;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Abstract
A network device which is connectable to a data communication network is provided. The network device includes at least two device components including a first device component. Each device component has a communication interface, which is accessible via an internal static network address, associated for communicating data. The network device further includes a node device having an internal interface for communication with the communication interface of each of the at least two device components and an external interface for communication with an external device different from the network device. The node device is configured for receiving external data from the data communication network and providing to the first device component, in response the external data and by using the internal network address of the first device component, component specific data related to the first device component.