Communication system, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
US8831007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 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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