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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Beckhoff Automation Gmbh, Verl, DE;
Inventors:
Martin Podrouschek, Halle, DE;
Josef Papenfort, Hüllhorst, DE;
Dirk Janssen, Verl, DE;
Michael Jost, Dörentrup, DE;
Assignee:
BECKHOFF AUTOMATION GMBH, Verl, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G06F 21/87 (2013.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/4068 (2013.01); G05B 19/0428 (2013.01); G06F 13/107 (2013.01); G06F 21/87 (2013.01); H04L 9/3234 (2013.01);
Abstract
A module for a data bus comprises a terminal. The terminal comprises two opposite outer faces, each comprising at least one contact, wherein the two contacts are connected by means of an internal data-bus line for forwarding data through the terminal via said internal data bus. The module further comprises a software-protection unit which is integrated into the terminal and connected to said data-bus line.