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Synchronous ethernet network and time allocation method used therein

  • US 20060083188A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2005
  • Published: 04/20/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A synchronous Ethernet network comprising:

  • a gateway which includes a plurality of ports; and

    a plurality of network points having one-to-one connection with the ports of the gateway in a star topology, the gateway allocating time to the network end-points based on a cycle including an asynchronous part and a synchronous part, wherein the gateway prepares a plurality of time slots by dividing the synchronous part in one cycle according to the ports and allocates at least one divided time slot to each network end-point participating in communication during a corresponding cycle.

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