Global Patent Index - EP 0859998 A4

EP 0859998 A4 19990317 - ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM/NETWORK

Title (en)

ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM/NETWORK

Title (de)

ELEKTRONISCHES STEUERUNGSSYSTEM UND -NETZWERK

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET RESEAU ELECTRONIQUE DE COMMANDE

Publication

EP 0859998 A4 19990317 (EN)

Application

EP 95940619 A 19951106

Priority

US 9514376 W 19951106

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9717683A1] A network system of programmable fixed position nodes (20) and movable tag nodes (1) provides direct inter-node communication capability. The individual nodes are pre-programmed to recognize external environmental conditions and to logically act on the basis of recognized condition parameters, and to communicate with other nodes. Each node comprises an IC (2) having three independent processors (3, 4, 5) which share a common memory (7, 28) and control circuitry (6, 27) but have separate sets of registers. A first processor (3) provides media access control and communication between the nodes and includes transceiver elements (9, 36) for receiving and transmitting information. A second processor (5) runs code written for the particular use, as well as the overall operating system, which is provided with direct linkage to i/o means (11, 31) for initial processing based on environmental conditions. The third processor (4) links the applications processor (5) with the communication processor (3), and handles network variable processing, addressing, etc. The nodes provide an independently operable overall network.

IPC 1-7

G08B 13/14

IPC 8 full level

G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G08B 3/1083 (2013.01 - EP); G08B 13/14 (2013.01 - KR); G08B 13/1436 (2013.01 - EP); G08B 13/2462 (2013.01 - EP); G08B 13/2471 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9717683A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9717683 A1 19970515; AU 4230796 A 19970529; AU 718948 B2 20000504; EP 0859998 A1 19980826; EP 0859998 A4 19990317; KR 100442450 B1 20041108; KR 19990067396 A 19990816

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9514376 W 19951106; AU 4230796 A 19951106; EP 95940619 A 19951106; KR 19980703406 A 19980506