Method and apparatus for bridging wireless control networks
First Claim
1. A method for communication between a first wireless control network and a second wireless control network, comprising:
- receiving a message from a second network node in said second wireless control network intended for a first network node located in said first wireless control network, wherein said message is addressed to an address in a second address space of said second wireless control network for said first network node;
translating said address to determine another address in a first address space of said first wireless control network for said first network node; and
transmitting said message to said first network node using said other address.
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Abstract
An aspect of the invention relates to a method and apparatus for the communication between a first wireless control network and a second wireless control network. In one embodiment, a message from a second network node in the second wireless control network that is intended for a first network node located in the first network is received. The message is addressed to an address in a second address space of the second wireless control network for the first network node. The address is then translated in order to determine another address that exists in a first address space of the first wireless network for the first network node. Lastly, the message is transmitted to the first network node using the other address.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for communication between a first wireless control network and a second wireless control network, comprising:
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receiving a message from a second network node in said second wireless control network intended for a first network node located in said first wireless control network, wherein said message is addressed to an address in a second address space of said second wireless control network for said first network node;
translating said address to determine another address in a first address space of said first wireless control network for said first network node; and
transmitting said message to said first network node using said other address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for communication between a first wireless control network and a second wireless control network comprising:
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a first bridge device in said first wireless control network for transmitting a message towards a network node in said second wireless control network, wherein said message is addressed to an address in an address space of said first wireless control network for said network node;
a second bridge device in said second network for receiving said message intended for said network node, translating said address to determine another address in a second address space of said second network for said network node, and transmitting said message to said network node using said other address. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable carrier including program instructions that instruct a computer to perform a method for communicating between a first wireless control network and a second wireless control network, comprising:
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receiving a message from a second network node in said second wireless control network intended for a first network node located in said first wireless control network, wherein said message is addressed to an address in a second address space of said second wireless control network for said first network node;
translating said address to determine another address in a first address space of said first wireless control network for said first network node; and
transmitting said message to said first network node using said other address. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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