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Communications system using a fault tolerant protocol

US5163055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 1990
Grant dateNov 10, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/40
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for the communication of data between digital devices uses a unique fault tolerant protocol wherein messages are exchanged in a format which allows for error detection and recovery, flow control and retransmissions. In the particular embodiment described, processors in a system for the recording and display of telephone traffic communicate using the aforementioned fault tolerant protocol.

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