Communications method for a shared-medium communications method
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Oct 20, 1992
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Jan 22, 1992
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A communications method for a shared-medium communications network having a plurality of stations connected by a first and second bus. The first bus is for data transmission in one direction and the second bus is for data transmission in an opposite direction. The method includes transmitting data between stations in slots. A station desiring to transmit requests the use of a slot by placing a request signal on the bus in a direction opposite to the desired direction of transmission. A slot is then used on a first request, first use priority except for a least one station which is allocated a slot without regard to the first request first use priority. This allocation provides for guaranteed bandwidth traffic.
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