Conversion device and communication network having a conversion device
First Claim
1. A conversion device comprising:
- a first communications interface that is configured to communicate with a first subnetwork that is based on a first communications protocol;
a second communications interface that is configured to communicate with a second subnetwork that is based on a second communications protocol; and
a processor that is configured to;
convert message units of the first communications protocol, which are received by the first communications interface, to container messages of the second communications protocol,assign a predefined maximal dwell duration to each of the message units,assign message units with a same recipient address to a respective container message for the respective recipient address, andforward the respective container message when the maximal dwell duration of at least one of the message units assigned to the respective container message has expired, or a predefined maximal data volume is assigned to the respective container message, wherein the predefined maximal data volume is induced by the message units assigned to the respective container message.
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Abstract
A conversion device is designed for converting message units of a first communications protocol, which are received by the conversion device on the input side, to container messages of a second communications protocol. A predefined maximal dwell duration in the conversion device is assigned to each message unit. The conversion device is designed for assigning message units with an identical recipient address received on the input side to a container message for the respective recipient address, and to forward the respective container message when the maximal dwell duration of one of the message units assigned to it has expired or a predefined maximal data volume is assigned to the respective container message, induced by the message units assigned to it.
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10 Claims
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1. A conversion device comprising:
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a first communications interface that is configured to communicate with a first subnetwork that is based on a first communications protocol; a second communications interface that is configured to communicate with a second subnetwork that is based on a second communications protocol; and a processor that is configured to; convert message units of the first communications protocol, which are received by the first communications interface, to container messages of the second communications protocol, assign a predefined maximal dwell duration to each of the message units, assign message units with a same recipient address to a respective container message for the respective recipient address, and forward the respective container message when the maximal dwell duration of at least one of the message units assigned to the respective container message has expired, or a predefined maximal data volume is assigned to the respective container message, wherein the predefined maximal data volume is induced by the message units assigned to the respective container message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications network comprising:
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a first subnetwork that is based on a first communications protocol; a second subnetwork that is based on a second communications protocol; and a conversion device arranged at an interface between the first subnetwork and the second subnetwork, the conversion device comprising; a first communications interface that is configured to communicate with the first subnetwork; a second communications interface that is configured to communicate with the second subnetwork; and a processor that is configured to; convert message units of the first communications protocol, which are received by the first communications interface, to container messages of the second communications protocol, assign a predefined maximal dwell duration to each of the message units, assign message units with a same recipient address to a respective container message for the respective recipient address, and forward the respective container message when the maximal dwell duration of at least one of the message units assigned to the respective container message has expired, or a predefined maximal data volume is assigned to the respective container message, wherein the predefined maximal data volume is induced by the message units assigned to the respective container message. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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