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Controlling start up in a network

  • US 7,698,395 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling start-up of a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a message from one node of a plurality of nodes at a hub while the network is in an unsynchronized state;

    relaying the message to the other nodes of the plurality of nodes without analyzing the content of the message; and

    when the network remains in an unsynchronized state, blocking all subsequent messages from the one node of the plurality of nodes until a synchronous state is detected, or a select number of nodes of the plurality of nodes has transmitted a message.

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