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Computer networking techniques

  • US 20070250616A1
  • Filed: 02/01/2007
  • Published: 10/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • designating a building in which previously installed coaxial cabling was utilized to provide television programming;

    installing a computer network in the building by coupling a number of communication devices together with the cabling, the devices including a master module and a plurality of adapters that communicate over the first computer network in accordance with a first protocol, the adapters each including a port to interface to at least one device to communicate in accordance with a second protocol;

    with the master module, controlling communications among the adapters over the computer network in accordance with the first protocol by;

    sending a first signal over the computer network to invite communication by the adapters;

    if only one of the adapters responds to the first signal, transmitting a second signal over the computer network to prompt communication by the one of the adapters; and

    if two or more of the adapters respond to the first signal, transmitting a third signal over the computer network to indicate a communication collision condition;

    in response to the second signal, broadcasting information from the one of the adapters to other of the adapters over the computer network; and

    in response to the third signal, the two or more of the adapters each delaying further transmission as a function of a randomly determined time period.

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