Addressing method and communication system having such an addressing method

摘要

A method retrieves subscriber identifications in a communication network having multiple sub-scribers which are connected to a ring-shaped transmission path. A first telegram is outputted onto the ring-shaped transmission path which comprises a sequence of telegram fields, wherein each subscriber is allocated a telegram field for entering its subscriber identification and each subscriber checks during the passing-through of the first telegram if the subscriber identification field allocated to the subscriber is vacant, and upon detecting a vacant subscriber identification field enters its subscriber identification.

主权项

1. A method for retrieving subscriber identifications in a communication system having multiple subscribers which are connected to a ring-shaped transmission path, the method comprising:
outputting a first telegram onto the ring-shaped transmission path by a control computer, which first telegram comprises a sequence of telegram fields, wherein each subscriber is allocated a telegram field for entering its subscriber identification and each subscriber checks during passing-through of the first telegram if the subscriber identification field allocated to the subscriber is vacant; upon detecting a vacant subscriber identification field, each subscriber entering that subscriber's subscriber identification; and outputting a second telegram onto the ring-shaped transmission path by the control computer, which second telegram contains the subscriber identification fields of the first telegram after circulation of the first telegram on the ring-shaped transmission path.