Data transmission confirmation by sending frame with command to change transmitter's resend counter when receiver's buffer is full
First Claim
1. A computer network system for sending and receiving data by a frame synchronization system, comprising:
- a plurality of computers; and
a network connected to said plurality of computers for sending and receiving data;
said plurality of computers each comprising;
a data send module comprising means for sending a data frame to said network in response to a data send request, resend number storing means for storing a resend limit defining a maximum number of times that the data frame may be resent following an unsuccessful sending of the data frame, and means for updating a content of said resend number storing means upon receiving a frame comprising an instruction for changing the resend limit; and
a data receive module comprising a receive buffer for storing the data frame received from said network, and means for sending, when said receive buffer is full, the frame comprising the instruction for changing the resend limit.
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Abstract
A computer network system includes a plurality of computers and a network connected to the computers for allowing them to interchange data. Each computer has a data send module and a data receive module. The data send module is made up of a means for sending a data frame to the network in response to a send request, a resend number storing means for storing the number of times that the data frame is to be resent, and a means for updating the content of the resend number storing means upon receiving a frame for changing the number of times that the data frame is to be resent from the network. The data receive module includes a receive buffer for storing the data frame received from the network, and a means for sending, when the receive buffer is full, the frame for changing the number of times that the data frame is to be resent to the network.
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1. A computer network system for sending and receiving data by a frame synchronization system, comprising:
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a plurality of computers; and a network connected to said plurality of computers for sending and receiving data; said plurality of computers each comprising; a data send module comprising means for sending a data frame to said network in response to a data send request, resend number storing means for storing a resend limit defining a maximum number of times that the data frame may be resent following an unsuccessful sending of the data frame, and means for updating a content of said resend number storing means upon receiving a frame comprising an instruction for changing the resend limit; and a data receive module comprising a receive buffer for storing the data frame received from said network, and means for sending, when said receive buffer is full, the frame comprising the instruction for changing the resend limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, utilizing a plurality of computers and a network connecting the plurality of computers, for sending and receiving frame synchronized data;
- said method comprising the steps of;
sending a data frame to the network in response to a data send request; storing a resend limit indicative of a number of times that the data frame is to be resent following an unsuccessful sending of the data frame; updating the resend limit upon receiving a frame comprising an instruction for changing the resend limit from the network; receiving and storing the data frame sent to the network; and sending, when a receive module is full, the frame comprising the instruction for changing the resend limit to the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
- said method comprising the steps of;
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11. A computer network system for sending and receiving data by a frame synchronization system, comprising:
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a plurality of computers; and a network connected to said plurality of computers for sending and receiving data; said plurality of computers each comprising; a data frame transmitter;
a resend number store that stores a value signifying the maximum number of times that the data frame is to be resent; and
an input for updating the value in response to an increase signal for increasing the value; anda data frame receiver; and
a value change transmitter for sending the increase signal in response to a capacity signal from said data frame receiver;wherein the increase signal comprises an instruction for increasing the value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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