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System and method for synchronizing variable-length messages in a local area network data communication system

  • US 4,410,889 A
  • Filed: 08/27/1981
  • Issued: 10/18/1983
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1981
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A station in a communications network including a communications channel for the transmission of packets of information, and a plurality of stations coupled to said channel, said stations being adapted to implement different processes, said a station comprising:

  • means to send periodically a request-to-send message packet to another station until a clear-to-send message is received from that station;

    means to transmit successive data packets to said another station when a clear-to-send message packet has been received therefrom and until the last data packet has been sent;

    means to halt said periodical request-to-send message packets when a notice is received that the requested process does not exist;

    means to send an inquiry packet to said another station peridically until such time as a reply message packet is received from said another station; and

    ,means to create new processes within any station in said communications network.

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