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Static ring network for vehicle communications

  • US 9,369,341 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2015
  • Issued: 06/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) configuring a ring network with static configuration information; and

    (b) exchanging operational data deterministically between a plurality of nodes on the ring network while operating the ring network in accordance with said static configuration information,wherein exchanging operational data deterministically includes guaranteeing a bandwidth, a latency, and jitter of each logical communication channel with traffic flow control,wherein at least a portion of said static configuration information is for guaranteeing quality of service (QoS) on the ring network, andwherein at least a portion of said static configuration information is stored on each of said nodes, andwherein at least one of said nodes is configured to terminate the exchange of a portion of said operational data received from a first direction if said node previously received said portion from an other direction.

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