Network system
US6310885A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/909
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network system comprises a main loop in which one master node which issues a token packet for data communication, and at least one slave node are connected in a loop; a first sub loop in which the master node, one sub-master node, and at least one slave node are connected in a loop; and at least one second sub loop in which the master node, at least two sub-master nodes including the sub-master node of the first sub loop, and at least one slave node are connected in a loop. In this network system, each node has an analysis execution unit which performs analysis of the token packet, control of data transmission and data reception, and a switch for changing the connection. When each node receives and analyzes the token packet, it controls the switch so as to output, transmit, or discard the token packet and a data packet. Therefore, addition of nodes and loops is facilitated while maintaining the transmission efficiency, without increasing the packet transmission time.
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