18458053. COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
SATORU Tsuboi of Kanagawa (JP)
COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18458053 titled 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Simplified Explanation
- A communication apparatus receives a predetermined packet from a time synchronization master terminal. - If the reception unit cannot receive the packet within a set time, the header information in a packet from a new time synchronization master terminal is changed to match the initial master terminal. - The apparatus then transmits the packet with the updated header information to another communication apparatus.
Potential Applications
- Time synchronization in communication networks - Data transmission in industrial automation systems
Problems Solved
- Ensures accurate time synchronization even if the initial master terminal fails - Prevents communication disruptions due to time discrepancies
Benefits
- Improved reliability in data transmission - Seamless transition between time synchronization master terminals - Enhanced network efficiency and performance
Original Abstract Submitted
A communication apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a predetermined packet from a time synchronization master terminal, a change unit configured to, in a case where the reception unit is not able to receive the predetermined packet within a predetermined time, change header information included in a predetermined packet transmitted by and received from a terminal newly becoming a time synchronization master to header information included in the predetermined packet received from the initial time synchronization master terminal, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the predetermined packet including the header information changed by the change unit to a second communication apparatus.
