Method and apparatus for regulating communications between multiple transmitters and receivers
US8930582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/433
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that regulates communications between a plurality of transmitters and a receiver. The system comprises a plurality of cells, wherein each cell controls communications from a transmitter in the plurality of transmitters to the receiver. A single token flows through a ring which passes through the plurality of cells, wherein the presence of the token within a cell indicates that the corresponding transmitter may communicate with the receiver.
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