Distribution node, automation network, and method for transmitting real-time-relevant and non-real-time-relevant data packets

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PATENT NO 10873536
APP PUB NO 20170171096A1
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15428926

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A distribution node for an automation network comprises at least two input/output interfaces for transmitting and receiving real-time-relevant and non-real-time-relevant data packets, and a switching device connected to the input/output interfaces. The switching device forwards data packets received via an input/output interface via a further input/output interface using a switching table, where the switching table contains at least a data packet identifier and a transmission time in a data transfer cycle for each real-time-relevant data packet. Inter alia, the switching device can detect a data packet identifier on reception of a real-time-relevant data packet, and output the real-time-relevant data packet at the transmission time allocated to the detected data packet identifier in the switching table via an input/output interface as a transmission interface.

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Büttner, Holger Berlin, DE 40 120
Beckhoff, Hans Verl, DE 66 342
Bunte, Thorsten Gütersloh, DE 23 78
Janssen, Dirk Verl, DE 49 240
Rettig, Thomas Rheda-Wiedenbrück, DE 42 149
Vonnahme, Erik Salzkotten, DE 25 82

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