Network Array, Forwarder Device And Method Of Operating A Forwarder Device
First Claim
1. A network array (100), comprising a first network (101) having a plurality of first nodes (103, 104,109);
- comprising a second network (102) having a plurality of second nodes (106, 109);
comprising a forwarder node (109);
wherein the forwarder node (109) constitutes one of the first nodes (103, 104, 109) and constitutes one of the second nodes (106, 109) to form a communication interface between the first network (101) and the second network (102);
wherein the forwarder node (109) has an implemented data transmission scheduling management function capable of distinguishing between data to be transmitted between the first network (101) and the second network (102) and data to be transmitted within the first network (101) or within the second network (102);
wherein the forwarder node (109) is adapted to communicate with the first network (101) using a first operation frequency and is adapted to communicate with the second network (102) using a second operation frequency which is different from the first operation frequency.
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Abstract
A network array (100) comprises a first network (101) having a plurality of first nodes (103, 104, 109), comprises a second network (102) having a plurality of second nodes (106, 109), and comprises a forwarder node (109). The forwarder node (109) constitutes one of the first nodes (103, 104, 109) and constitutes one of the second nodes (106, 109) to form a communication interface between the first network (101) and the second network (102). The forwarder node (109) has an implemented data transmission scheduling management function capable of distinguishing between data to be transmitted between the first network (101) and the second network (102) and data to be transmitted within the first network (101) or within the second network (102). The forwarder node (109) is adapted to communicate with the first network (101) using a first operation frequency and is adapted to communicate with the second network (102) using a second operation frequency which is different from the first operation frequency.
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36 Claims
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1. A network array (100),
comprising a first network (101) having a plurality of first nodes (103, 104,109); -
comprising a second network (102) having a plurality of second nodes (106, 109);
comprising a forwarder node (109);
wherein the forwarder node (109) constitutes one of the first nodes (103, 104, 109) and constitutes one of the second nodes (106, 109) to form a communication interface between the first network (101) and the second network (102);
wherein the forwarder node (109) has an implemented data transmission scheduling management function capable of distinguishing between data to be transmitted between the first network (101) and the second network (102) and data to be transmitted within the first network (101) or within the second network (102);
wherein the forwarder node (109) is adapted to communicate with the first network (101) using a first operation frequency and is adapted to communicate with the second network (102) using a second operation frequency which is different from the first operation frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A forwarder device (109) for forming a communication interface between a first network (101) and a second network (102) of a network array (100) and for managing data transmission scheduling,
being adapted to constitute one of a plurality of first nodes (103, 104, 109) of a first network (101) and being adapted to constitute one of a plurality of second nodes (106, 109) of a second network (102) to form a communication interface between the first network (101) and the second network (102); - and
having an implemented data transmission scheduling management function capable of distinguishing between data to be transmitted between the first network (101) and the second network (102) and data to be transmitted within the first network (101) or within the second network (102);
being adapted to communicate with the first network (101) using a first operation frequency and being adapted to communicate with the second network (102) using a second operation frequency which is different from the first operation frequency. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of operating a forwarder device (109) for forming a communication interface between a first network (101) and a second network (102) of a network array (100) and for managing data transmission scheduling,
comprising the steps of adapting the forwarder device (109) to constitute one of a plurality of first nodes (103, 104, 109) of a first network (101) and adapting the forwarder device (109) to constitute one of a plurality of second nodes (106, 109) of a second network (102) to form a communication interface between the first network (101) and the second network (102); - and
implementing, in the forwarder device (109), a data transmission scheduling management function capable of distinguishing between data to be transmitted between the first network (101) and the second network (102) and data to be transmitted within the first network (101) or within the second network (102);
adapting the forwarder device (109) to communicate with the first network (101) using a first operation frequency and to communicate with the second network (102) using a second operation frequency which is different from the first operation frequency. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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