Patent ID: 9197439
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A field bus network comprising: two masters; and at least one slave, the two masters and the at least one slave being connected to one another in a dual ring including a first ring and a second ring, wherein each master of the two masters is configured (i) to generate data packets, and (ii) to send out one of the generated data packets at regular time intervals on each of the first ring and the second ring, wherein the at least one slave is configured (i) to receive a first sent data packet of the generated data packets at a first input, and (ii) to forward the first sent data packet at a first output, and wherein each master of the two masters is further configured (i) to receive a second sent data packet coming from the other master in each case at a second input, and (ii) to forward the second sent data packet at a second output.