Packet communication system and packet communication apparatus
US6731602B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5675
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A packet communication system which includes a first communication apparatus for transmitting input time information about input packets before transmitting the packets, and a second communication apparatus for receiving the input time information about the packets and transmitting the packets over a transmission path in an order based on the input time information. The first communication apparatus performs packet transmission in units of frames, each frame being composed of at least one packet. The second communication apparatus transmits the packets over the transmission path in chronological order of the input times of the packets input to the first communication apparatus.
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