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Data transmission method and apparatus therefor

US4773040A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1985
Grant dateSep 20, 1988
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/35545
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a data transmission method for sending parallel data from a transmitting side to a receiving side. After transmitting an i-th item of data (DT.sub.i), the transmitting side sends a high-level data transmission signal (DS) to the receiving side at the expiration of a predetermined period of time (t.sub.1). In response to receipt of the high-level data transmission signal (DS), the receiving side reads the i-th item of data (DT.sub.i) and sends a high-level data reception signal (DR) to the transmitting side. The transmitting side ends the transmission cycle for the i-th item of data upon receiving the high-level data reception signal (DR). After transmitting the next or (i+1)th item of data (DT.sub.i+1), the transmitting side sends a low-level data transmission signal (DS) at the expiration of the predetermined period of time (t.sub.1). In response to receipt of the low-level data transmission signal (DS), the receiving side reads the (i+1)th item of data (DT.sub.i+1) and sends a low-level data reception signal (DR) to the transmitting side. The transmitting side ends the transmission cycle for the (i+1)th item of data upon receiving the low-level data…

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