Ring network concentrator

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1994-06-21

1996-01-09

Kizou, Hassan

Multiplex communications

Wide area network

Packet switching

370 17, 370 60, 370 79, H04L 1242, H04L 1246

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054835364

ABSTRACT:
A ring network concentrator for dynamically changing the design of a network system depending on conditions of a ring network attached to the network concentrator. The ring network concentrator partitions traffic of a ring trunk network into a plurality of ring networks by dynamically changing connection patterns at configuration switches. The configuration switches connect ports, media access control units, and internal paths according to a communication protocol of a packet to be transferred and a traffic amount.

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