Communication in a bidirectional ring network with single-direction receiving
US6952397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/427
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication network includes a communication medium and a plurality of communication nodes, mutually coupled by the communication medium so as to form a ring, over which each of the nodes is configured to transmit traffic to the other nodes in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions around the ring. At least one of the nodes is configured to receive the traffic in only one of the directions at any given time.
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