A method for configuring a computer network so that no non-root node can allocate itself a Physical_ID reserved for a root node. For each node that executes the self_ID process, a check is made of the available Physical_ID value as well as the designation of the node as a root or non-root node. If the...http://www.google.de/patents/US7417973?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7417973 - Method, apparatus and computer program product for ensuring node participation in a network bus
