Synchronous network
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1. A synchronous network, comprising:
- nodes transmitting data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration, a plurality of said nodes outputting a synchronization signal defining a reference time for a synchronization of said nodes, said synchronization signal having a duration which is longer than a maximum signal transit time occurring inside the network;
a respective node of said nodes wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes outputting the synchronization signal and further data which identifies said respective node in a time slot assigned to said respective node after outputting the synchronization signal or receiving the synchronization signal from another one of said nodes; and
said synchronization signal having at least one of a time profile and a duration that the synchronization signal can be identified as the synchronization signal even if other synchronization signals which are output by different ones of said nodes are overlapping on one another.
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Abstract
A synchronous network having a multiplicity of nodes which can transmit data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration is described. The described network is distinguished by the fact that a plurality of nodes, or all the nodes, can output a synchronization signal which defines a reference time for the synchronization of the nodes.
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1. A synchronous network, comprising:
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nodes transmitting data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration, a plurality of said nodes outputting a synchronization signal defining a reference time for a synchronization of said nodes, said synchronization signal having a duration which is longer than a maximum signal transit time occurring inside the network; a respective node of said nodes wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes outputting the synchronization signal and further data which identifies said respective node in a time slot assigned to said respective node after outputting the synchronization signal or receiving the synchronization signal from another one of said nodes; and said synchronization signal having at least one of a time profile and a duration that the synchronization signal can be identified as the synchronization signal even if other synchronization signals which are output by different ones of said nodes are overlapping on one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6)
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3. A synchronous network, comprising:
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nodes transmitting data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration, a plurality of said nodes outputting a synchronization signal defining a reference time for a synchronization of said nodes, said synchronization signal having a duration which is longer than a maximum signal transit time occurring inside the network, wherein a respective node of said nodes wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes initially observes for a predetermined time to determine whether another one of said nodes is outputting the synchronization signal or other data, and, if another one of said nodes is not outputting the synchronization signal or other data, said respective node outputs the synchronization signal; and said respective hode wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes outputting further data which identifies said respective node in a time slot assigned to said respective node after outputting the synchronization signal or receiving the synchronization signal from another one of said nodes; and said respective node wishing to synchronize with one or more of said nodes defining a chronological position of time slots assigned to it as a function of the synchronization signal which is output by said respective node or received by said respective node from another one of said nodes.
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7. A synchronous network, comprising:
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nodes transmitting data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration, a plurality of said nodes outputting a synchronization signal defining a reference time for a synchronization of said nodes, said synchronization signal having a duration which is longer than a maximum signal transit time occurring inside the network, wherein a respective node of said nodes wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes initially observes for a predetermined time to determine whether another one of said nodes is outputting the synchronization signal or other data, and, if another one of said nodes is not outputting the synchronization signal or other data, said respective node outputs the synchronization signal; said respective node wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes outputting further data which identifies said respective node in a time slot assigned to said respective node after outputting the synchronization signal or receiving the synchronization signal from another one of said nodes; and said respective node wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes defining a chronological position of time slots assigned to it as a function of the synchronization signal which is output by said respective node or received by said respective node from another one of said nodes and as a function of received data which others of said nodes have output in their assigned time slots, in order to identify itself to others of said nodes.
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8. A synchronous network, comprising:
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nodes transmitting data to one another in a predefined sequence for a predefined duration, a plurality of said nodes outputting a synchronization signal defining a reference time for a synchronization of said nodes, said synchronization signal having a duration which is longer than a maximum signal transit time occurring inside the network, wherein a respective node of said nodes wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes initially observes for a predetermined time to determine whether another one of said nodes is outputting the synchronization signal or other data, and, if another one of said nodes is not outputting the synchronization signal or other data, said respective node outputs the synchronization signal; said respective node wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes outputting further data which identifies said respective node in a time slot assigned to said respective node after outputting the synchronization signal or receiving the synchronization signal from another one of said nodes; and said respective node wishing to synchronize with one or more others of said nodes defining a chronological position of time slots assigned to it as a function of received data which others of said nodes have output in their assigned time slots, in order to identify itself to others of said nodes.
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