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Method and system for optimizing data transmission line bandwidth occupation in a multipriority data traffic environment

US5956341A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1997
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/5672
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for optimizing data link occupation in a multipriority data traffic environment by using data multiplexing techniques over fixed or variable length data packets being asynchronously transmitted. The packets are split into segments including both a segment number and a packet number. The segments are dispatched, on a priority basis, over available links or virtual channels based on a global link availability control word indications, which control word is dynamically adjusted according to specific predefined conditions.

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