Patent ID: 7657330
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: G01F,G05D,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: at least one fiber optic ring network, the fiber optic ring network including at least two microprocessor-controlled devices, the at least two microprocessor-controlled devices including at least a first microprocessor-controlled device and a distinct second microprocessor-controlled device, and at least two bi-directional fiber optic cables which connect the at least two microprocessor-controlled devices in a communicative, daisy-chain ring having a first and a second communicative direction, where the first microprocessor-controlled device and the distinct second microprocessor-controlled device are adapted to communicate via the at least two bidirectional fiber optic cables; and a second network remote from the fiber optic ring network, the second network being interfaced with the fiber optic ring network.