Contention resolution in a communications ring

Details Contention resolution in a communications ring Contention resolution in a communications ring

1990-08-30

1991-09-24

Safourek, Benedict V.

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

370 852, 370 8515, 34082505, H04J 302

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050519859

ABSTRACT:
This invention is a fast contention resolution unit for resolving contention among a plurality of adapters for access to a communications network. Included in the fast contention resolution unit is an apparatus for transmitting a token about a ring from one cell to another cell bypassing intermediate cells whose associated adapters do not have a request to gain access to the communications network.

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patent: 4760571 (1988-07-01), Schwarz
patent: 4855998 (1989-08-01), Kishimoto
patent: 4914652 (1990-04-01), Hguyen
patent: 4944038 (1990-07-01), Hardy et al.

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