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A network for sensing, communicating and controlling, which uses packets to communicate between a plurality of cells. Cells in a system are given a system identification number (e.g., a 48 bit number). One part of the system identification number (e.g., 32 bits) is transmitted with a packet. The rem

A network for sensing, communicating and controlling, which uses packets to communicate between a plurality of cells. Cells in a system are given a system identification number (e.g., a 48 bit number). One part of the system identification number (e.g., 32 bits) is transmitted with a packet. The remaining part of this system identification number (e.g., 16 bits) is included in the computation of a cyclic redundancy code (CRC). A receiving cell is able to verify that a packet is intended for it by examining the first part of the system identification number in the packet and by computing and comparing the CRC in the same manner as was done by the transmitting cell.

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In a network for sensing, communicating and controlling, where packets are communicated between a plurality of cells, an improved method for including in said packets representations of a system identification number of N bits comprising the steps of: including a portion of said N bit identification

In a network for sensing, communicating and controlling, where packets are communicated between a plurality of cells, an improved method for including in said packets representations of a system identification number of N bits comprising the steps of: including a portion of said N bit identification number in a field within each of said packets; using the remaining bits of said N bit identification number in the calculation of a cyclic redundancy code (CRC), said CRC calculation including other fields in said packet; transmitting the results of said CRC calculation with said packet.