Data communication system and node, and method of using the system and the node
US6804250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/604
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a communication system for logically connecting a source node and one or more destination nodes, and for controlling data communication between the individual nodes by employing a connection ID that is used to identity the logical connection relationship. The communication system may comprise a source node adapted to transmit data packets, a destination node adapted to receive the data packets transmitted from the source node, and a controller adapted to manage a logical connection between the source node and the destination node, the destination node being adapted to abort communication between the source node and the destination node if the destination node received an abort packet transmitted from the controller, and the destination node being adapted to disconnect the logical connection after the communication is aborted by the abort packet. The source node itself, and methods of using the system and that node, are also individual aspects of what is disclosed.
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