Auto-configuring multi-layer network

摘要

An auto-configuring multi-layer network including different communication protocols, namely both wired and wireless protocols, interchangeably and indifferently to interconnect various devices such as, for example, controllers, actuators, alarms, sensors, interfaces, etc. The auto-configuring multi-layer network uses a virtualization functionality that mirrors devices from one layer having a given communication protocol unto another layer having a different communication protocol.

主权项

1. A method for auto-configuring a multi-layer network comprising:
providing each node with an information packet broadcasting a data packet including information about the node broadcasting the data packet; identifying nodes connected to nodes on at least a first layer and a second layer of the network as virtualizer nodes; and for each virtualizer node: virtualizing nodes on a particular layer onto another layer; and building a node registry comprising data extracted from data packets received at the virtualizer node from at least one other node in the network.