Abstract: An inflatable furniture system. In one aspect, the disclosed system includes: a pair of interchangeable inflatable cushions, wherein a bottom surface of each cushion includes a plurality of attachment loops affixed thereto; a substantially H-shaped inflatable arm/back rest that includes a bottom surface having a plurality of attachment loops affixed thereto; a plurality of extension straps, each with two ends, wherein each end includes an attachment loop; and a plurality of S-clips, each configured to connect a pair of attachment loops.

Abstract: A method and system for transferring a plurality of messages in an Ethernet industrial control environment. The messages are tagged with identifiers of varying levels of priority. The system has a serial network bus. Clock synchronization messages generated by a master device are tagged with a higher priority identifier, while other message types are tagged with a lesser priority identifier. Data having the highest priority identifier is placed onto the bus before placing data with a lesser priority identifier onto the bus.

Abstract: A method and system for transferring a plurality of messages in an Ethernet industrial control environment. The messages are tagged with identifiers of varying levels of priority. The system has a serial network bus. Clock synchronization messages generated by a master device are tagged with a higher priority identifier, while other message types are tagged with a lesser priority identifier. Data having the highest priority identifier is placed onto the bus before placing data with a lesser priority identifier onto the bus.

Abstract: A method for constructing a bandwidth configuration to facilitate communication among a plurality of operably connected devices on an Ethernet network. Each network device having communication capabilities including a CPU for processing one or more communication services. Communication services are derived from an application requirement to be executed throughout the network. The communication services to be processed by each device are identified. A share of CPU capacity required for processing the communication services is identified and apportioned among all the communication services in accordance with the application requirement.