| 摘要 |
A flexible charger network includes one or more chargers, each coupled to a processor, and is configured to perform the following operations: at power-up, a charger announces its presence to the network, and requests and awaits an acknowledgement by the network; and, if no acknowledgement is received from the network, that charger assumes a role of master of the network; or, if a response is received from the network, that charger acknowledges an existing master and assumes the role of slave within the network. |
| 主权项 |
1. A flexible charger network comprising:
one or more chargers, each having a processor operatively coupled thereto, the one or more chargers forming a network, wherein the network is configured to perform the following operations: at power-up, a charger announces its presence to the network, identifies itself, and requests and awaits an acknowledgement by the network; and, if no acknowledgement is received from the network, the charger assumes a role of master of the network; or if a response is received from the network, the charger acknowledges an existing master and assumes a role of slave within the network. |
