Integrated communication link having a dynamically allocatable bandwidth and protocol for transmission of allocation information over the link

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PATENT NO 5313467
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07985249

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An integrated communications link in a communications network that is provided with apparatus which allows dynamic allocability of bandwidth among a plurality of channels. At least three different types of information can be carried on these channels, and the bandwidth of these channels are dynamic so that it can be changed according to a determinable scheme. The link also sends error control information with a message that informs the receiver how the bandwidth is to be allocated, this error control information providing an extremely high level of assurance that the receiver of the information will know how the received information is to be allocated.

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ENTERASYS NETWORKS INC35 INDUSTRIAL WAY ROCHESTER NH 03867 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fine, Michael San Francisco, CA 29 1794
Smith, Andrew J Watertown, MA 28 426
Szmauz, Richard L New Ipswich, NH 4 280
Varghese, George Bradford, MA 55 4598

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