Method of allocating bandwidth to the stations of a local area network
US7106695B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/39
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of bandwidth management over a transmission network comprising a plurality of stations forming a logical ring that circulates a token from station to station. Each station is allowed to transmit data to other stations over the transmission network when it receives the token. The station is allowed to transmit C bytes, where C is a credit. The credit increases in proportion to the time spent since the preceding reception of the token by the station.
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