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Polling control method and system

US4638428A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 1984
Grant dateJan 20, 1987
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a terminal control unit having a polling function to a plurality of terminal devices, the number of times of continuous non-response to the polling is counted for each terminal device address. If the number of times exceeds a predetermined number, a frequency of polling to that terminal device is lowered to eliminate unnecessary polling.

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