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US4780871A
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Data Transmission system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-07-08
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Granted: 1988-10-25
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Expires: 2006-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A data transmission system for causing one of a plurality of nodes commonly connected to a transmission line to obtain a transmission right by a token as a transmission right assignment instruction. The system includes at least one master node which stores and renews the number of transmission requests that cannot be previously processed. Upon reception of the transmission right by the master node by means of the token, the master node sends a token to assign the transmission right to a slave node having the largest number of transmission requests that could not be previously processed. Otherwise, the master node sends a token to assign the transmission right to a normal downstream slave node to be assigned with the token.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Arakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/40; H04L12/407; H04L12/417
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission device comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to the transmission device which has the largest number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission device comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to the transmission device which has the largest number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein each transmission device comprises means for transmitting data on the transmission medium representing the number of transmission requests thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises means for storing the recognized number of transmission requests.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the transmission device, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmission right, comprises means for assigning the transmission right to said one of said plurality of transmission devices after completion of data transmission.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the said assigning means assigns the transmission right by transmitting and receiving a token between the plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right alternately to a transmission device chosen in accordance with the number of recognized transmission requests and a transmission device chosen without regard to the number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
121 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right alternately to a transmission device chosen in accordance with the number of recognized transmission requests and a transmission device chosen without regard to the number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein each transmission device comprises means for transmitting data on the transmission medium representing the number of transmission requests thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises means for storing the recognized number of transmission requests.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein the transmission device, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmission right, comprises means for assigning the transmission right to said one of said plurality of transmission device after a completion of data transmission.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said assigning means assigns the transmission right by transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
112 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to a plurality of transmission devices chosen in accordance with the number of recognized transmission requests in a predetermined sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receiving the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to a plurality of transmission devices chosen in accordance with the number of recognized transmission requests in a predetermined sequence.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 11 wherein each transmission device comprises means for transmitting data on the transmission medium representing the number of transmission requests thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises means for storing the recognized number of transmission requests.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein the transmission device, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmisison right, comprises means for assigning the transmission right to said one of said plurality of transmission devices after completion of data transmission.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein said assigning means assigns the transmission right by transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 11, wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmission right, comprises means for performing data transmission after completion of data transmission to another transmission device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
129 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission device comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receivintg the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to a transmission device which has the largest number of recognized transmission requests, and for permitting said assigned transmission device to perform data transmission during a period of time corresponding to the number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
129 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device, wherein one of said plurality of transmission device comprises: means for recognizing the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time of the other transmission devices; means for receivintg the transmission right; and means for assigning the transmission right to a transmission device which has the largest number of recognized transmission requests, and for permitting said assigned transmission device to perform data transmission during a period of time corresponding to the number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein the transmission device, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmission right, comprises means for performing data transmission during a period of time corresponding to the number of transmission requests.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
64 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein in the event that the number of transmission requests is in excess of a predetermined number, said assigning and permitting means of said one of said plurality of transmission devices permits a transmission device to which the transmission right is assigned to perform data transmission during a period of time longer than the predetermined period of time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein each transmission device comprises means for transmitting data on the transmission medium representing the number of transmission requests thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises a means for storing the number of recognized transmission requests.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein the transmission device, to which said one of said plurality of transmission devices has assigned the transmission right, comprises means for assigning the transmission right to said one of said plurality of transmission devices after completion of data transmission.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 17, wherein said assigning means assigns the transmission right by transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
208 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device during a given transmission occupied time, wherein the transmission right is assigned by means of transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium, and wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system by determining whether the token is transmitted from any one of said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium within a predetermined time; and wherein each of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for receiving the transmission right; means for extending the transmission occupied time on the basis of a number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time; means for assigning the transmission right to said another transmission device by transmitting the token to said another transmission device through the transmission medium; and means for informing said one of said plurality of transmission devices of an extension of the transmission occupied time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
208 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device during a given transmission occupied time, wherein the transmission right is assigned by means of transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium, and wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system by determining whether the token is transmitted from any one of said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium within a predetermined time; and wherein each of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for receiving the transmission right; means for extending the transmission occupied time on the basis of a number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time; means for assigning the transmission right to said another transmission device by transmitting the token to said another transmission device through the transmission medium; and means for informing said one of said plurality of transmission devices of an extension of the transmission occupied time.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 24, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises means for producing a new the token when token disappears from the system, and for transmitting the new token to any one of said plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 24, wherein said monitoring means of said one of said plurality of transmission devices extends the time for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system if informed of an extension of the transmission occupied time.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 24, wherein said extending means extends the transmission occupied time if the number of transmission requests is in excess of a predetermined number.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
200 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device during a given transmission occupied time, wherein the transmission right is assigned by means of transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium, and wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system by determining whether the token is transmitted from any one of said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium within a predetermined time; and wherein each of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for receiving the transmission right; means for determining the transmission occupied time base on the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time; means for assigning the transmission right to said another transmission device by transmitting the token to said another transmission device through the transmission medium; and means for informing said specific transmission device of the determined transmission occupied time.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
200 words
A data transmission system including a plurality of transmission devices connected to each other through a transmission medium, wherein only a transmission device to which a transmission right has been assigned is permitted to perform data transmission between said assigned transmission device and another transmission device during a given transmission occupied time, wherein the transmission right is assigned by means of transmitting and receiving a token between said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium, and wherein one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system by determining whether the token is transmitted from any one of said plurality of transmission devices through the transmission medium within a predetermined time; and wherein each of said plurality of transmission devices comprises: means for receiving the transmission right; means for determining the transmission occupied time base on the number of transmission requests which could not be processed within a maximum token occupied time; means for assigning the transmission right to said another transmission device by transmitting the token to said another transmission device through the transmission medium; and means for informing said specific transmission device of the determined transmission occupied time.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 28, wherein said one of said plurality of transmission devices comprises means for producing a new token when the token disappears from the system, and for transmitting the new token to any one of said plurality of transmission devices.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
45 words
A system according to claim 28, wherein said monitoring means of said one of said plurality of transmission device modifies the time for monitoring the disappearance of the token from the system in accordance with the determined transmission occupied time informed by said informing means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 28, wherein said determining means selects one of a plurality of mutually different periods of time in accordance with the number of transmission requests.
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