Packet transmission system and method utilizing both a data bus and dedicated control lines
US5495482A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A common communication controller is linked to a plurality of peripheral devices by a network interface bus. Packets containing information is communicated between the controller and the peripherals over the bus which consists of a parallel packet bus and a plurality of control lines utilized to implement a communication protocol which increases the efficiencies of packet communications by the utilization of additional direct command lines between the communications controller and peripherals.
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