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Communications network interface, and adapter and method therefor

US5483535A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1995
Grant dateJan 9, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/323
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interface for a peer-to-peer communications network, such as a token ring network, uses a master-slave serial communications controller and an adapter to enable the interface to operate in a peer-to-peer mode on the network.

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