Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1991-07-31
1993-08-31
Olms, Douglas W.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
370 8514, 370 8515, 370 943, 34082502, 34082505, H04J 300
Patent
active
052415406
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for transmitting data and control information between a number of stations. This invention has a dual path communications medium with stations either directly connected to the medium or connected to the medium via single path trees. With this invention, data and control information are passed in reverse orders on different paths of the dual paths. Further, data and control information are passed in reverse orders on the single path of a tree connected to the medium.
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Cameron Douglas W.
Hsu Alpus H.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Olms Douglas W.
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