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US 2022/0070119 A1Published application
Self-checking node
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsBrendan Hall, Kevin Raymond Driscoll
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Abstract
In an example, a method includes forming a first self-checking pair including a self-checking node and a first node adjacent to the self-checking node in a network. The method further includes forming a second self-checking pair including the self-checking node and a second node adjacent to the self-checking node in the network, wherein the self-checking node is between the first node and the second node. The method further includes transmitting a first paired broadcast with the first self-checking pair and transmitting a second paired broadcast with the second self-checking pair.
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A method comprising:
- forming a first self-checking pair including a self-checking node and a first node adjacent to the self-checking node in a network;
- forming a second self-checking pair including the self-checking node and a second node adjacent to the self-checking node in the network, wherein the self-checking node is positioned between the first node and the second node in the network;
- transmitting a first paired broadcast with the first self-checking pair;
- and
- transmitting a second paired broadcast with the second self-checking pair.
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A network comprising:
- a plurality of nodes;
- and
- a plurality of links communicatively coupling each of the plurality of nodes to at least one respective adjacent node of the plurality of nodes via a first communication path and to another respective adjacent node of the plurality of nodes via a second communication path;
- wherein a self-checking node and a first node of the plurality of nodes are configured to source data, wherein the self-checking node and the first node are adjacent nodes;
- wherein the self-checking node is configured to send a first communication to:
- a second node of the plurality of nodes that is adjacent the self-checking node;
- and
- a third node of the plurality of nodes that is adjacent the first node;
- wherein the first node is configured to send a second communication to the second node and the third node;
- wherein the self-checking node and the second node of the plurality of nodes are configured to source data;
- wherein the self-checking node is configured to send a third communication to:
- the first node;
- and
- a fourth node of the plurality of nodes that is adjacent the second node;
- wherein the second node is configured to send a fourth communication to the first node and the fourth node;
- wherein at least one node of plurality of nodes is configured to prevent acceptance of the first communication and the second communication when the first communication does not match the second communication;
- wherein at least one node of plurality of nodes is configured to prevent acceptance of the third communication and the fourth communication when the third communication does not match the fourth communication.
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A self-checking node of a network, comprising:
- a first near port configured to receive data on a first communication path of the network in a first direction from a first near neighbor node adjacent to the self-checking node, wherein the first near port is configured to send data to the first near neighbor node on a second communication path of the network in a second direction;
- a first skip port configured to receive data on the first communication path of the network in the first direction from a first skip neighbor node adjacent to the first near neighbor node, wherein the first skip port is configured to send data to the first skip neighbor node on the second communication path of the network in the second direction;
- a second near port configured to receive data on the second communication path of the network in the second direction from a second near neighbor node adjacent to the self-checking node, wherein the second near port is configured to send data to the second near neighbor node on the first communication path of the network in the first direction;
- a second skip port configured to receive data on the second communication path of the network in the second direction from a second skip neighbor node adjacent to the second near neighbor node, wherein the second skip port is configured to send data to the second skip neighbor node on the first communication path of the network in the first direction;
- a first processor configured to transmit data via the first near port and the second skip port;
- a second processor configured to transmit data via the second near port and the first skip port;
- wherein the first processor and the second processor are configured to receive data via the first near port, the first skip port, the second near port, and the second skip port.
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