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Systems and methods for maintaining network stability

  • US 20040153707A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2003
  • Published: 08/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for reestablishing stability of a network comprising:

  • first and second bus controllers disposed in electrical communication with the network bus at opposite ends thereof such that the network bus extends therebetween, at least one bus controller adapted to detect a bus failure due to an open circuit condition; and

    a plurality of network devices also disposed in electrical communication with the network bus between said first and second bus controllers; and

    at least one termination device associated with respective network devices, each termination device comprising a network termination element adapted to be switchably connected to the network bus, wherein each bus controller is adapted to issue a command instructing the termination device associated with a respective network device to switchably connect the network termination element to the network bus once a bus failure due to an open circuit condition has been identified downstream of said network device relative to said respective bus controller.

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