Abstract: The invention proposes a method of encoding data packet by encoding type information and size information of said data packet into the same field. The invention also proposes a method of processing data packets received. The data packet comprises a header part and a message part. The header part comprises at least one bit for indicating the type of said data packet, said method comprising a step (101) of obtaining the size information of said data packet based on said at least one bit.

Abstract: A method of detecting a receiver (214) by a transmitter and a transmitter for detecting a receiver are provided. The transmitter is intended to transmit power inductively to the receiver (214). The transmitter comprising a first transmission coil as a first electrode (204) and a second electrode (206). The first electrode (204) and the second electrode (206) form a capacitor (202). The method comprises the steps of applying a voltage (216) to any one of the electrodes (204, 206) and detecting a capacitance change of the capacitor (202).

Abstract: This invention proposes a method of and a device for transmitting power via electromagnetic coupling from a transmission device to a set of reception devices, said method comprising a step of calculating by the transmission device, a first sum of given power levels defined by each reception device of said set of reception devices; if a maximum power that can be transmitted by the transmission device to said set of reception devices is less than said first sum, then performing a step of determining by said transmission device, based on said first sum and according to a set of criteria, a subset of reception devices among said set of reception devices, to which the transmission device transmits power.

Abstract: This invention relates to a star coupler connected to a plurality of nodes within a network using a time triggered protocol on a time slot basis. The invention further relates to a network including a cluster having at least one node. Further, the invention relates to a method for communication between nodes within a network using a time trigger protocol. To provide a star coupler, which is able to increase the bandwidth and to communicate with low propagation delay for communicating the relevant data it is proposed to provide a star coupler (11) comprising a switch (12) having a plurality of input branches and output branches, wherein a switch controller (13) is provided for controlling the switch (12), further comprising means (14, 15) for deriving knowledge about the protocol timing, which knowledge is used for selectively forward data in a certain time slot to at least one predetermined output.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a packet switch for synchronising port controllers (1) with cross-connection means (40). By switching cross-connection means from loopback configurations (41a, 43a) to no-transmission configurations, consecutively an offset counter (32) in a port controller (1) may be altered until transmission of cells is synchronised, so as cells are switched within said cross-connection means (40) within transmission periods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a time triggered network used in particular in an automotive network having a plurality of clusters. Each cluster (A-X) includes a plurality of nodes (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device comprising at least one line card (1 and 2) which device has an output port with a port control (6 and 7) for storage and arrangement of packets in output queues and for generating at least one feedback information unit to inform an arbiter (9) of statuses of the output queues of the output port. The packet switching device also comprises at least one switch card (3 to 5) consisting of a crosspoint matrix and the arbiter (9) for controlling the crosspoint matrix (8).

Abstract: A packet switching device is disclosed. The packet switching device includes at least one line card with a port control for storage and arrangement of packets in output queues and for generating status information of the output queue, and at least one switch card consisting of a crosspoint matrix and an arbiter to control the crosspoint matrix. The port control distributes the status information over several arbiters. Each responding arbiter is provided to cyclically receive a respective part of the status information from the port control.

Abstract: In order to provide a communication system as well as a vehicle comprising such a communication system for communication between and among vehicles and a method for communication between and among vehicles moving in any different directions within the same area by means of at least one channel designed for transmitting at least one message, the channel comprising at least one code for communication of the vehicles within at least one cluster in which at least one group of vehicles are clustered, wherein interference is to be eliminated, the vehicle comprises directional antennas oriented in different directions in relation to the moving direction of the vehicle to enable the sending direction of the message to be allocatable to directions in relation to the moving direction of the vehicle and the channel is assigned to direction areas, north, east, south and west.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cluster coupler in a time triggered network for connecting clusters operating on the same protocol. Further, it relates to a network having a plurality of clusters, which are coupled via a cluster coupler. It also relates to a method for communicating between different clusters.

Abstract: In order to provide a communication system (100) as well as a method of communication between and among mobile nodes (10, 12, 14, 16), in particular between and among vehicles, with each node (10, 12, 14, 16) sending at least one message (24, 26) via at least one broadcast channel (18) and receiving at least one arriving message (34, 36) being sent by at least one neighboring node (12, 14, 16) via the broadcast channel (18), wherein the access to the broadcast channel (18) is regulated, a certain equity in the bandwidth subdivision is guaranteed and network overloading is prevented, it is proposed that the transmission of the messages (24, 26) is scheduled dependent on the usage of the broadcast channel (18), in particular dependent on the load of the broadcast channel (18), the S[ignal]/N[oise] ratio on the broadcast channel (18), and/or the contents and/or type of messages (34, 36) received via the broadcast channel (18).

Abstract: In order to provide a method for transmitting messages between a number of nodes (1, 2, 3, 4) of a network over two channels (A, B) which ensures reliable message transmission even in the event of a failure of one of the two channels (A, B), it is proposed that, in the event of a failure of one channel (A, B), messages are transmitted over the other channel (B, A).

Abstract: To improve a method of improving communication between mobile nodes in an ad-hoc wireless network and in particular to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted, all the nodes are organized into application-specific clusters and the information that is relevant to each application is stored in the head element of the cluster.

Abstract: In order to provide a method as well as a communication device (100, 100) for communication between and among mobile nodes (10, 12, 14, 16), in particular between and among vehicles, comprising—at least one transmission unit (20), in particular at least one sender block, for broadcasting at least one message (22), in particular at least one hello message and/or at least one warning message, and at least one receiver unit (30), in particular at least one receptor block, for sensing at least one arriving message (32, 34, 36), in particular at least one hello message and/or at least one warning message, being broadcasted by at least one neighboring node (12, 14, 16), wherein a flexible and immediate adjustment of the transmitting power in accordance with the transmitting conditions, for example with the traffic density, is guaranteed, it is proposed to provide at least one controller unit (40), in particular at least one relay control box, for calculating and/or for selecting the transmitting power for broadcast

Abstract: In order to provide a communication system (100) as well as a vehicle comprising such a communication system (100) for communication between and among vehicles (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) and a method for communication between and among vehicles (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) moving in any different directions within the same area by means of at least one channel (90, 92) designed for transmitting at least one message (30, 32, 34, 36, 38), the channel (90, 92) comprising at least one code (80, 82, 84, 86) for communication of the vehicles (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) within at least one cluster (20, 22) in which at least one group of vehicles (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) are clustered, wherein interference is to be eliminated, it is proposed—that the vehicle (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) comprises at least one, preferably two or more directional antennas (40, 42, 44, 46) oriented in different directions in relation to the moving direction (M) of the vehicle (10, 12, 14, 16, 18), for example forward, backward and/or sideward, in order to enable the se

Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device with a plurality of input and output ports and at least one switching unit (3 to 5) comprising a coupling matrix and an arbiter unit (9) for controlling the coupling matrix (8), wherein the arbiter unit is designed for generating a state matrix (11) whose lines each correspond to an input port and whose columns each correspond to an output port, said state matrix comprises elements which each represent a weighting for an interconnection between an input port and an output port of the packet switching device, and said arbiter unit (9) is designed for forming a first decision matrix consisting of several accepted interrelationships on the basis of an algorithm which is operative in parallel on several groups (12 and 14) of columns of the state matrix.

Abstract: In order to provide a method of improving wireless communication between motor vehicles, wherein the motor vehicles transmit messages to a stationary unit (100), by means of which the exchange of messages is possible even between motor vehicles which are far away from one another, in the stationary unit (100) the received messages are processed and new messages are generated. A corresponding stationary unit (100) is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a packet switched and a use of a packet switch for configuring a cross-connection matrix within switching means based on status information provided by port controllers of input/output means. By providing generic functions within an arbiter to change weight-values provided by the port controller in order to anticipate the effect of the arbitration result to the weight-values, the bandwidth for status information communication may be reduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device comprising at least one line card (1 and 2) with a port control (6 and 7) for storage and arrangement of packets in output queues and for generating status information of the output queue, and at least one switch card (3 to 5) consisting of a crosspoint matrix (8) and an arbiter (9) to control the crosspoint matrix (8), the port control (6 and 7) being provided for distributing the status information over several arbiters (9). Each responding arbiter (9) is provided to cyclically receive a respective part of the status information from the port control.

Abstract: The invention relates to a packet switching device comprising a plurality of line cards (1 and 2), each consisting of a port control system (6 and 7) for storing and arranging packets in output queues and for the clocked generation and amendment of weightings containing information about the states of the output queues, and comprising a plurality of switch cards (3 to 5), each consisting of a crosspoint matrix (8) and an arbiter (9) for controlling the crosspoint matrix (8). Herein, the port control systems (6 and 7) each transmit to the arbiter (9) an amended weighting selected from a Table using a round robin method (30).