Self annealing auto-expanding network
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsRobert Boatright, Richard Kreifeldt, Craig Gunther
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Abstract
A ring based network includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit selects one of a number of inputs and switches an input to a first common communication line. A second circuit selects one of a second number of inputs and switches a second input to a second common communication line linked to one of the first number of inputs. A detect circuit controls the switches of the first and second circuit to emulate a communication ring in which nodes are connected in series in a communication loop.
Claims20
A ring based network comprising;
- a first circuit that selects one of a first number of inputs and switches a first input to a first common communication line;
- a second circuit that selects one of a second number of inputs and switches a second input to a second common communication line coupled to one of the first number of inputs;
- and
- a detect circuit that controls the switches to emulate a communication ring in which nodes are connected in series in a communication loop.
A ring network, comprising:
- a first node coupled to a first interface adapter;
- a second node coupled to a second interface adapter;
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- where the first node and interface adapter couples the second node and interface adapter in series but emulates a ring network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.