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Communication system, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

US8831007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2012
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J3/062
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system including a parent station and a plurality of child stations, the parent station and the plurality of child stations being line-connected or loop-connected in a plurality of stages, and the parent station comprises a decision unit configured to decide, based on information representing states of the plurality of child stations, which one a first data relay method of transmitting data to a subsequent station in accordance with a clock reproduced from data received from a preceding station and a second data relay method of transmitting data to the subsequent station in accordance with a local clock generated in a local station should be employed by each of the plurality of child stations.

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