METHOD FOR ASSIGNING A NETWORK ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATING IN A SEGMENTED NETWORK
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1. A method for assigning a network address to a first node in a network comprising a plurality of second nodes, the method comprising:
- assigning a stochastic address to the first node,transmitting, by the first node, an announcement message to a first control device,checking, by the first control device, whether the assigned network address is available, andupon detecting that the assigned address is not available, transmitting, by the first control device, a message requesting the change of the assigned address.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for assigning a network address to a first node in a network comprising a plurality of second nodes, the method comprising the steps of: (a) assigning a stochastic address to the first node, (b) the first node transmitting an announcement message to a first control device, (c) the first control device checking whether the assigned network address is available, and (d) upon detecting that the assigned address is not available, the first control device transmitting a message requesting the change of the assigned address
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15 Claims
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1. A method for assigning a network address to a first node in a network comprising a plurality of second nodes, the method comprising:
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assigning a stochastic address to the first node, transmitting, by the first node, an announcement message to a first control device, checking, by the first control device, whether the assigned network address is available, and upon detecting that the assigned address is not available, transmitting, by the first control device, a message requesting the change of the assigned address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. (canceled)
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13. A control device comprising communication means for communicating in a network comprising a plurality of nodes, the control device comprising
means for receiving an announcement message from a first node, said message including an assigned network address of the first node, checking means for checking whether the assigned network address is available, and transmitting means for, upon detecting that the assigned address is not available, transmitting to the first node a message requesting the change of the assigned address.
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14. (canceled)
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15. (canceled)
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