Local area network and message packet for a telecommunications device
US7009969B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0847
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A telecommunications device includes a sender coupled to a local area network. The sender generates a message packet including an arbitration code and a data packet and communicates a first value of the arbitration code using the network. The sender determines a network value and compares the first value with the network value to determine whether the sender may communicate the data packet using the network. The arbitration code may further include a message priority code and a sender address. In another embodiment, the message packet further includes a destination code according to which the sender communicates the data packet as a point-to-point, multi-cast, or broadcast message.
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