Multiplex communications – Channel assignment techniques – Polling
Patent
1997-02-28
1999-04-20
Nguyen, Chau
Multiplex communications
Channel assignment techniques
Polling
370517, 375372, H04L 1240
Patent
active
058963847
ABSTRACT:
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a method of using a bypass buffer in a node coupled to a ringlet includes the steps of: writing a packet of binary digital signals on the ringlet into the bypass buffer; and retaining the packet of binary digital signals in the bypass buffer for a predetermined amount of time before transferring the packet to the ringlet.
Briefly, in accordance with another embodiment, a node to be coupled to a ringlet includes: a transmit buffer and a receive buffer. The transmit and receive buffers are coupled in a configuration to transfer binary digital signals between the node and the ringlet via the transmit and receive buffers. The configuration further includes a bypass buffer to temporarily queue binary digital signals passing through the node. The bypass buffer is further coupled in the configuration to retain a packet of binary digital signals for a predetermined amount of time before transferring the packet to the ringlet.
Briefly, in accordance with yet one more embodiment, a node to be coupled to a ringlet includes a bypass buffer. The bypass buffer is able to be coupled to the ringlet to temporarily queue data signals from the ringlet. Digital logic circuitry coupled to the bypass buffer includes a head pointer for the bypass buffer. The bypass buffer is coupled to the head pointer to retain a packet of data signals for a predetermined amount of time before transferring the packet to the ringlet.
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Intel Corporation
Nguyen Chau
Skaist Howard A.
Vanderpuye Kenneth
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