Method, apparatus and program for transferring data

Details Method, apparatus and program for transferring data Method, apparatus and program for transferring data

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Shah, Chirag G (Department: 2477)

Multiplex communications

Channel assignment techniques

Polling

Reexamination Certificate

active

07876773

ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and program for allowing a first transmitting apparatus among a plurality of transmitting apparatuses connected to a network to transmit data packets to the network. The method includes: receiving a control packet transmitted from a second transmitting apparatus among the plurality of transmitting apparatuses, judging whether the received control packet indicates permission for the first transmitting apparatus to transmit data packets, and also, transmitting data packets in response to the judgment that the permission is indicated, or receiving an additional control packet in response to the judgment that the permission is not indicated; and, transmitting a new control packet indicating, as a transmitting apparatus permitted to transmit data packets subsequently, one transmitting apparatus selected by a predetermined rule from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses, on condition that the transmission of the data packet is completed.

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Journal of Xi'an University of Post and Telecommunications, “A Novel Algorithm of Token Transfer”, pp. 7-11, vol. 10, No. 2, English Abstract provided.

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