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Ring communication system

US5301185A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 1, 1991
Grant dateApr 5, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/0658
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system in which a plurality of nodes or terminal access units 2 are connected via a media ring 3. Data is transmitted in a series of data packets within which the bits or bytes are multiplexed. To ensure line availability and avoid contention and delay each access unit has preassigned channels within the packet.

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