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Port rate smoothing in an avionics network

US7929431B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2007
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L49/552
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network is provided. The network includes a least one switch and a plurality of ports. Each port is in communication with the at least one switch. At least one of the ports is configured to introduce a time delay after each transmission of a frame based at least in part on a maximum transmission rate of the at least one port and its allocated transmission rate.

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