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Conversion device and communication network having a conversion device

  • US 9,344,531 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2014
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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