System wide identification of 10Base-T1S nodes

A communication network of a vehicle, comprising:

• a bus;
• a plurality of device nodes connected to the bus, the plurality of device nodes including a selected device node associated with a device of the vehicle, wherein the plurality of device nodes is configured to transmit a plurality of global identification numbers (global IDs) onto the bus, wherein a selected global ID from the plurality of global IDs corresponds to the selected device node;
• and
• a sorting node connected to the bus, wherein the sorting node is configured to receive the plurality of global IDs from the bus, sorting the plurality of global IDs into an ascending sequence, assign a local identification number (local ID) to the selected global ID based on its order in the ascending sequence, and transmit the local ID to the selected device node,
• wherein the device is operated using a signal transmitted over the bus using the local ID of the selected device node.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a device;
• a communication network for operating the device, the communication network including:
• a bus;
• a plurality of device nodes connected to the bus, the plurality of device nodes including a selected device node associated with the device, wherein the plurality of device nodes is configured to transmit a plurality of global identification numbers (global IDs) onto the bus, wherein a selected global ID from the plurality of global IDs corresponds to the selected device node;
• and
• a sorting node connected to the bus, wherein the sorting node is configured to receive the plurality of global IDs from the bus, sort the plurality of global IDs into an ascending sequence, assign a local identification number (local ID) to the selected global ID based on its order in the ascending sequence, and transmit the local ID to the selected device node,
• wherein the device is operated using a signal transmitted over the bus using the local ID of the selected device node.