Ring communication system
US5301185A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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