Multi-drop ethernet

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2005-03-01

2010-06-29

Hsu, Alpus H (Department: 2465)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S463000, C370S466000, C370S469000, C709S250000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07746883

ABSTRACT:
Systems, methodologies, media, computing devices, network adapters, and other embodiments associated with network communications are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a multi-drop Ethernet network.

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