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AssigneeContinental Automotive Technologies GmbH
InventorsDavid Gonzalez Gonzalez, Andreas Andrae, Osvaldo Gonsa, Filipe Borges Teixeira, Rui Campos, Tiago Oliveira
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A method of operating an arrangement of a plurality of network nodes arranged in a linear configuration, each of which network nodes being capable of directly communicating with n neighbouring network nodes located in either direction of the linear arrangement of network nodes. Operation of the nodes includes determining and assigning an unambiguous and individual rank to each one of the plurality of network nodes. Each rank indicates a position of the respective network node within the linear network. The ranks orderly increase from one end of the linear arrangement of network nodes to the other end. The network nodes toggle between a first and a second mode of operation. A power consumption of the network nodes in the first mode of operation is lower than in the second mode. Messages are transmitted along the linear arrangement of network nodes using a non-synchronised, zero-signalling, stateless multipath and multi-hop message routing protocol, via network nodes that are in the second mode of operation.
A method of operating an arrangement of a plurality of network nodes arranged in a linear configuration, each of which network nodes being configured to directly communicate with n neighbouring network nodes located in either direction of the linear arrangement of network nodes, and in which no network node can directly communicate with each one of the network nodes, wherein the method comprises:
A method of transmitting messages between nodes arranged in a ranked linear arrangement of network nodes that are configured to directly communicate with two or more neighbouring nodes in either direction of the ranked linear arrangement of network nodes, but wherein no network node can directly communicate with each one of the network nodes, the method comprising:
A method of locating a fault in a ranked linear arrangement of network nodes whose network nodes are configured to directly communicate with two or more neighbouring nodes in either direction of the ranked linear arrangement of network nodes, but in which no network node can directly communicate with all network nodes, the method comprising:
A method of coordinated switching network nodes arranged in a fully configured and discovered linear arrangement of network nodes, which directly communicate with up to n neighbouring network nodes, but in which no network node can directly communicate with each one of the network nodes, between a first operating mode, in which at least the transceiver is inactive or powered down, and a second operating mode, in which at least the wireless transceiver is active or powered up, comprises:
A network node having a microprocessor, associated volatile and non-volatile memory, and a communication interface, wherein, when the microprocessor executes corresponding computer program instructions stored in the non-volatile memory, the node is configured to operate an arrangement of a plurality of network nodes arranged in a linear configuration, each of which network nodes being configured to directly communicate with n neighbouring network nodes located in either direction of the linear arrangement of network nodes, and in which no network node can directly communicate with each one of the network nodes, by performing operations comprising:
A linear arrangement of network nodes comprising at least two network nodes, each network node having a microprocessor, associated volatile and non-volatile memory, and a communication interface, wherein, when the microprocessor executes corresponding computer program instructions stored in the non-volatile memory, the node is configured to operate an arrangement of a plurality of network nodes arranged in a linear configuration, each of which network nodes being configured to directly communicate with n neighbouring network nodes located in either direction of the linear arrangement of network nodes, and in which no network node can directly communicate with each one of the network nodes, by performing operations comprising:
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