Method of transmitting data between devices connected via a bus, and device for connection to other devices via a bus
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsJens Barrenschen, Wilhard Von Wendorff
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Abstract
In the novel device and the novel method the data to be transmitted is transmitted in units together with information that is required or useful for the transmission and/or the use of the data. At least some of the units comprise at least one region which defines a time slot within which freely selectable devices can output onto the bus data representing freely selectable information at freely selectable points in time.
Claims92
A method of transmitting data between devices interconnected via a bus, which comprises:
- transmitting, in units, data from a first device to one or more second devices together with information concerning at least one of a transmission and a use of the data;
- forming the units at least partly with at least one region defining a given time slot within which the devices transmitting no data can output onto the bus data representing specific information;
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- defining, in the devices enabled for outputting data within the given time slot, settings selected from the group consisting of a setting to determine under which conditions data are to be output within the given time slot, a setting which data representing information are to be output within the given time slot, and a setting at which points in time within the time slot the data are to be output.
A method of transmitting data between devices interconnected via a bus, which comprises:
- transmitting, in units, data from a first device to one or more second devices together with information concerning at least one of a transmission and a use of the data;
- forming the units at least partly with at least one region defining a given time slot within which the devices transmitting no data can output onto the bus data representing specific information;
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- defining, at least in specific devices, settings selected from the group consisting of a setting to determine which other devices have to output data within the given time slot, a setting which data representing information are to be output within the given time slot by the other devices, and at which points in time within the given time slot the other devices have to output the respective data.
A device for connection to other devices via a bus, comprising means for transmitting data together with information concerning one of a transmission and a use of the data in units, wherein at least some of the units are formed with at least one region defining a time slot within which the device can output onto the bus data representing specific information, and wherein the device contains settings selected from the group consisting of a setting determining under which conditions the device has to output data within the time slot, a setting determining which data representing information the device has to output within the time slot, and a setting determining at which points in time within the time slot the data is to be output.
A device for connection to other devices via a bus, comprising means for transmitting data together with information concerning one of a transmission and a use of the data in units, wherein at least some of the units are formed with at least one region defining a time slot within which one or a plurality of other devices can output onto the bus data representing specific information, and wherein the device contains settings selected from the group consisting of a setting determining which other devices output data within the time slot, a setting determining which data representing information has to be output within the time slot by the other devices, and a setting determining at which points in time within the time slot the other devices have to output the respective data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.