Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1994-11-22
1997-09-09
Shin, Christopher B.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
39520055, 370452, 370461, 370431, 370458, G06F 1300
Patent
active
056664885
ABSTRACT:
An expandable local area hub network is provided by the present invention. The network comprises a plurality of hubs connected along a common memory bus. Each hub includes a plurality of ports for interfacing with remote stations. An arbiter is coupled to the hubs for granting a hub controlling access to the memory bus to transmit a packet on the memory bus. In use, the arbiter receives requests from the hubs and designates a hub, based upon an internal protocol, temporary bus master hub by granting the temporary bus master hub controlling access to the memory bus.
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Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Shin Christopher B.
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