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Conduit-sharing apparatus, systems, and methods

  • US 9,154,439 B1
  • Filed: 01/07/2014
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for transmitting data packets, the method comprising:

  • formatting a plurality of data packets by a plurality of corresponding formatting mechanisms in accordance with corresponding communication protocols, at least two of the communication protocols being different from each other;

    assigning a priority to each of the data packets formatted;

    attaching a priority tag to each of the data packets, the priority tag including at least data priority level and management priority level that are shared and compared between the formatting mechanisms;

    determining one of priorities of the data packets as having a higher priority than those of the other data packets; and

    transmitting by a transmitter one of the data packets having the higher priority over a single energy conduit prior to transmitting the other data packets over the single energy conduit.

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