Embodiments of a method and device are disclosed. In an embodiment, an in-vehicle network interface device includes a data port to send and receive data packets, a plurality of packet processing pipelines coupled to the data port, each to inspect a single data packet to determine an action to perform on the single data packet, and a safety module to receive the determined action from each packet processing pipeline and to select one of the determined actions to perform on the single data packet and to cause a selected one of the packet processing pipelines to perform the selected action.

The present disclosure resides in a method for operating, installed in an automated plant, a field device, which is connected for communication with a field access unit by means of a first communication network, especially by means of a fieldbus of automation technology, comprising: invoking a link of the field device in a client computer, wherein the link is composed at least of a protocol field and a parameter field, wherein the invoking of the link initiates steps as follows: starting a first frame application associated with the protocol field of the link; transferring the link to the first frame application and extracting information contained in the parameter field by the first frame application; configuring a communication path between the client computer and the field device via the field access unit with application of the information; opening a device driver or a device description in the first frame application.

Disclosed are an automobile diagnosis device, system and method. The automobile diagnosis device includes: an automatic diagnosis circuit for acquiring vehicle identification information of an automobile to be diagnosed; a standard communication bus circuit electrically connected to the automatic diagnosis circuit; several diagnostic communication bus circuits including at least one of a 24V CAN bus circuit, an FDCAN bus circuit, a PLC bus circuit and a DoIP bus circuit; a communication module; and a controller. The controller is electrically connected to the automatic diagnosis circuit, the standard communication bus circuit, each diagnostic communication bus circuit and the communication module respectively. The controller is configured to select a target communication bus circuit according to the vehicle identification information and communicate with the automobile to be diagnosed.

The present invention relates to an end system comprising at least one input port adapted to receive frames, and a configuration table comprising, for each identification value, a received frame of parameters for processing that frame.

The end system is adapted to determine a processing protocol between an ARINC 664 P7 type protocol and an IEEE 802 type protocol of each frame received via the input port exclusively from the processing parameters corresponding to the identification value of that frame in the configuration table, independently of the type of this frame.

In some embodiments, a system may include a tool drill string having a downhole device. The system may include a contact module including a first component. The first component may include a first data path capable of communicating data using a first communication protocol, a second data path capable of communicating the data using a second communication protocol, and a processor electrically connected to the first data path and the second data path. The processor may be capable of selectively routing the data between the first data path and the second data path.

An apparatus and method for sensing the position of a piston in a valve in a gas compressor or the position of a piston in a free piston engine. The apparatus includes a plurality of valve sensors, a plurality of magnets, and a plurality of valve sense modules coupled to the valve sensors and a controller coupled to the plurality of valve sense modules. The method includes processing information received from the valve sensors to determine the linear position of the valves in the gas compressor or a piston in a free piston engine.

An example exchange method includes: receiving, through a first interface, M bits; after receiving the M bits, receiving M bytes through the first interface, wherein each of the M bits indicates a status of a corresponding byte in the M bytes; encapsulating, based on the M bits corresponding to the M bytes, L bytes of the M bytes to obtain L encapsulated bytes, wherein M and L are integers greater than or equal to 1, and L is less than M; exchanging the L encapsulated bytes to a second interface; decapsulating the L encapsulated bytes to obtain L decapsulated bytes; and sending the L decapsulated bytes through the second interface.

Apparatuses and methods for configuration and operation of data communication connectors supporting connectivity to various physical interfaces are provided.

A method and associated system, includes implementing a controller, configured to communicate, over a communication network, with a plurality of highly-versatile field devices coupled to the controller. The method and system also include configuring the network to facilitate communication of traffic over an advanced physical layer (APL) medium. One or more APL power switches are configured to provide connectivity to other devices and each includes a power supply to provide power via the medium. One or more APL field switches, each receiving power from a power switch, are configured to distribute both communication signals and power signals to field devices communicatively coupled to a respective field switch. The method further includes configuring a network resource management component to manage network resources to facilitate communication over the network of traffic that includes both managed traffic, of which the management component is aware, and unmanaged traffic, of which the management component is not aware.

Disclosed are solutions for communicating with USB-C/PD systems over standard communication interfaces in automotive, aviation, industrial, or other applications. In one aspect, the solutions facilitate a controller of the automotive Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus such as a vehicle electronic control unit (ECU) to configure, control, and monitor charging and fault data of ports of a USB-C/PD system over the existing vehicle network. The USB-C/PD system may decode a message frame to determine a frame type. If the message frame is a request frame, control data is received from the ECU over the LIN bus to control the operations of the USB-C/PD port. If the message frame is a response frame, the USB-C/PD port transmits response data that monitors the operations of the USB-C/PD port to the ECU over the LIN bus. Advantageously, the USB-C/PD system may be easily integrated into existing communication networks, providing a cost-effective and scalable solution.