Traffic scheduler for multiple access communication channels
US4779267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet communication system comprises a communication medium with two or more stations, each capable of transmitting and receiving packets of information. The system also has channel access means for providing sequential communication between stations; measuring means at each station for measuring the rate of flow of traffic on the communication medium; and control means, responsive to this measurement, for controlling the rate at which packets are admitted to the medium.
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