Contention resolution in a communications ring
US5051985A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention is a fast contention resolution unit for resolving contention among a plurality of adapters for access to a communications network. Included in the fast contention resolution unit is an apparatus for transmitting a token about a ring from one cell to another cell bypassing intermediate cells whose associated adapters do not have a request to gain access to the communications network.
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