Global Patent Index - EP 2577917 A1

EP 2577917 A1 20130410 - NETWORK AND EXPANSION UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A NETWORK

Title (en)

NETWORK AND EXPANSION UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A NETWORK

Title (de)

NETZWERK UND ERWEITERUNGSEINHEIT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINES NETZWERKS

Title (fr)

RÉSEAU ET UNITÉ D'EXTENSION, ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE FONCTIONNER UN RÉSEAU

Publication

EP 2577917 A1 20130410 (DE)

Application

EP 11723408 A 20110523

Priority

  • DE 102010029301 A 20100526
  • EP 2011058316 W 20110523

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011147759A1] The invention relates to a network (3), in particular an Ethernet network, comprising as network elements at least two network components (4A, 4B) that are interconnected by means of a network transmission line (2). According to the invention, at least one expansion unit (1) having two external ports (A, B) is disposed in the network line (2) for extending the scope thereof, wherein the expansion unit (1) forwards a failure of the network transmission line (2) at one of the ports (A, B) thereof to a port (B or A) of the next subsequent network element (network component 4A or 4B). The invention further relates to an expansion unit (1) and to a method for operating a network (3).

IPC 1-7

H04L 12/56

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 45/28 (2022.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 11/20 (2013.01 - US); H04L 12/4625 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 43/10 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 49/552 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 49/557 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 49/351 (2013.01 - EP US); Y04S 40/00 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2011147759A1

Citation (examination)

US 2009235001 A1 20090917 - BUTTNER HOLGER [DE], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102010029301 A1 20111201; DE 102010029301 B4 20140522; BR 112012029987 A2 20160802; CN 102918809 A 20130206; CN 102918809 B 20151125; EP 2577917 A1 20130410; EP 3024180 A1 20160525; RU 2012157096 A 20140710; RU 2536370 C2 20141220; US 2013138996 A1 20130530; US 8959386 B2 20150217; WO 2011147759 A1 20111201

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102010029301 A 20100526; BR 112012029987 A 20110523; CN 201180026055 A 20110523; EP 11723408 A 20110523; EP 15003490 A 20110523; EP 2011058316 W 20110523; RU 2012157096 A 20110523; US 201113699786 A 20110523