View source for 18283342. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN APPLICATION simplified abstract (Siemens Aktiengesellschaft)

=METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN APPLICATION=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:Siemens Aktiengesellschaft|Siemens Aktiengesellschaft]]


[[Category:Siemens Aktiengesellschaft]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Harald Albrecht of Nürnberg (DE)|Harald Albrecht of Nürnberg (DE)]][[Category:Harald Albrecht of Nürnberg (DE)]]

[[:Category:Stephan H�me of Schwabach (DE)|Stephan H�me of Schwabach (DE)]][[Category:Stephan H�me of Schwabach (DE)]]

==METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN APPLICATION - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18283342 titled 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING AN APPLICATION

==Simplified Explanation==

Application developers seek to include only essential TSN software in their container applications, without complete TSN device stacks. They also want their containers to be able to request TSN streams dynamically from the network at any time. A method and apparatus are disclosed to provide topology information to the container after installation, simplifying the process for developers.

* The patent application addresses the need for TSN application containers to access topology information from Edge devices in a simple manner.
* The method and apparatus provide required information and address tuples to the container post-installation, eliminating the need for developers to know this information during development.

== Potential Applications ==
The technology described in the patent application could be applied in various industries where real-time communication and data streaming are crucial, such as industrial automation, automotive, and smart grid systems.

== Problems Solved ==
1. Simplifies the process for application developers to include TSN software in their containers.
2. Enables TSN application containers to request TSN streams dynamically from the network.

== Benefits ==
1. Reduces the complexity of incorporating TSN software in container applications.
2. Allows for flexible and dynamic TSN stream requests from the network.

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
The technology could be utilized in industries where real-time communication and data streaming are essential, such as in manufacturing plants, autonomous vehicles, and energy distribution systems.

== Possible Prior Art ==
Prior art related to TSN technology and container applications may exist, but specific examples are not provided in the patent application.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

== How does the method ensure secure communication between the TSN application containers and the Edge devices providing topology information?
The patent application does not delve into the security measures implemented to protect the communication between the containers and Edge devices.

== Are there any limitations to the scalability of the method when multiple TSN application containers are requesting topology information simultaneously?
The scalability of the method in handling multiple simultaneous requests from various containers is not discussed in the patent application.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

Application developers want to incorporate and maintain only the absolutely essential TSN software in their container applications, but not complete TSN device stacks. At the same time, their TSN application containers are able to request TSN streams from the network dynamically at any time (ad hoc). For this, the TSN application containers require topology information from an Edge device (e.g., like the device access point(s) for TSN network(s)) in the simplest manner possible. A method and an apparatus are disclosed herein to solve the problem described above as a result of the required information and address tuples being provided to the container following installation and not needing to be already known during development.



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