Apparatus for Fixing Latency
First Claim
1. An apparatus for fixing latency of an operation within a deterministic region on a network, the apparatus comprising:
- a network interface modem in communication with the network;
a high priority module in communication with the network interface modem;
the high priority module comprising a packet assembler/disassembler, and hardware for performing at least one operation; and
at least one deterministic peripheral device connected to the high priority module;
wherein the fixed latency hardware performs operations on the deterministic peripheral device according to instructions received and interpreted by the packet assembler/disassembler.
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Abstract
An apparatus for fixing computational latency within a deterministic region on a network comprises a network interface modem, a high priority module and at least one deterministic peripheral device. The network interface modem is in communication with the network. The high priority module is in communication with the network interface modem. The at least one deterministic peripheral device is connected to the high priority module. The high priority module comprises a packet assembler/disassembler, and hardware for performing at least one operation. Also disclosed is an apparatus for executing at least one instruction on a downhole device within a deterministic region, the apparatus comprising a control device, a downhole network, and a downhole device. The control device is near the surface of a downhole tool string. The downhole network is integrated into the tool string. The downhole device is in communication with the downhole network.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for fixing latency of an operation within a deterministic region on a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface modem in communication with the network;
a high priority module in communication with the network interface modem;
the high priority module comprising a packet assembler/disassembler, and hardware for performing at least one operation; and
at least one deterministic peripheral device connected to the high priority module;
wherein the fixed latency hardware performs operations on the deterministic peripheral device according to instructions received and interpreted by the packet assembler/disassembler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for performing an operation within a deterministic region comprising:
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providing a high priority module connected to a network interface modem in communication with a network;
recognizing by the high priority module a packet as the operation; and
performing the operation within the deterministic region and on a peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for fixing latency of an operation within a deterministic region on a downhole network integrated into a tool string;
- the apparatus comprising;
a control device near the surface of the downhole tool string, the control device comprises a network interface modem in communication with the downhole network, a high priority module in communication with the network interface modem, and at least one deterministic peripheral device connected to the high priority module;
a downhole device comprising a network interface modem in communication with the downhole network, a high priority module in communication with the network interface modem, and at least one deterministic peripheral device connected to the high priority module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- the apparatus comprising;
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