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Data network acknowledgement arrangement

  • US 4,654,654 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1986
  • Issued: 03/31/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A local data network, comprising:

  • a transmission medium;

    a first node connected to said medium, for generating and transmitting on said medium data packet signals representing a data packet, said data packet signals comprising acknowledgment request signals representing acknowledgment request data; and

    a second node connected to said medium, comprising;

    receive circuit interface means connected to said medium for receiving said data packet signals;

    buffer storage means, connected to said receive circuit interface means, for storing said data packet signals;

    first means connected to said buffer storage means and responsive to the contents of said buffer storage means representing said acknowledgment request data for selectively assembling an acknowledgment packet; and

    second means connected to said medium for generating acknowledgment packet signals representing said acknowledgment packet assmebled by said first means for transmission over said medium;

    in which said first means comprises program-controlled interface processor means responsive to contents of said buffer storage means for assembling said acknowledgment packets;

    in which said second node comprises means for storing a master indicator having a positive and negative state, wherein said second node is responsive to the contents of the buffer storage means in said second node to generate said acknowledgment packet signals if said master indicator has a positive state.

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