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Methods of communication for expandable telecommunication system

  • US 5,737,320 A
  • Filed: 05/30/1995
  • Issued: 04/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of transferring information between a plurality of nodes which are connected in communicating relationship by an inter-nodal network to form an expandable telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) transmitting a packet over said inter-nodal network from one of said nodes when said packet is not utilized by another node, said packet containing information identifying said transmitting node, wherein said packet either contains information which said transmitting node intends to transfer to one or more other nodes or having a capacity to carry information;

    (b) receiving at one of said one or more other nodes said packet;

    (c) determining if said received packet is an empty packet or full packet;

    (d) transmitting information destined for said transmitting node via said packet from said receiving node when said received packet is an empty packet;

    (e) receiving said information destined for said receiving node at said receiving node when said received packet is full; and

    (f) repeating step (a) through (e) at each of said one or more other nodes.

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