Node device

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2005-01-31

2009-11-17

Phan, M. (Department: 2419)

Multiplex communications

Network configuration determination

C370S216000, C370S224000, C370S401000, C709S232000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07619987

ABSTRACT:
In node devices composing a ring network connected to another network with a redundant node device, a topology table includes redundancy information of the redundant node device, a transmitter transmits topology information and the redundancy information of the node devices themselves, a topology table preparing portion prepares a topology table based on redundancy information and topology information received from the redundant node device, and topology information received from the other node device, and a packet distributor distributes a packet received over the ring network based on the topology table.

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