GB2331434A - Mac architecture - Google Patents

Mac architecture

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Publication number
GB2331434A
GB2331434A GB9900804A GB9900804A GB2331434A GB 2331434 A GB2331434 A GB 2331434A GB 9900804 A GB9900804 A GB 9900804A GB 9900804 A GB9900804 A GB 9900804A GB 2331434 A GB2331434 A GB 2331434A
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Prior art keywords
control unit
access control
media access
mac architecture
receiving
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GB9900804A
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GB2331434B (en
Inventor
Peter Wilson
David Law
Patrick Overs
Nicholas Stapleton
Peter Gorman
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3Com Ireland
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3Com Ireland
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/46Interconnection of networks
    • H04L12/4604LAN interconnection over a backbone network, e.g. Internet, Frame Relay
    • H04L12/462LAN interconnection over a bridge based backbone
    • H04L12/4625Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04LTRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/44Star or tree networks

Abstract

A network device comprising a media access control unit for receiving and transmitting data from and to the network characterised in that a media access control unit receiving means is provided separately for a media access control unit transmitting means.
GB9900804A 1996-07-23 1997-07-23 Mac architecture Expired - Fee Related GB2331434B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9615444.8A GB9615444D0 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 MAC architecture
PCT/GB1997/001998 WO1998004071A1 (en) 1996-07-23 1997-07-23 Mac architecture

Publications (2)

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GB2331434A true GB2331434A (en) 1999-05-19
GB2331434B GB2331434B (en) 2001-04-04

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GBGB9615444.8A Pending GB9615444D0 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 MAC architecture
GB9900804A Expired - Fee Related GB2331434B (en) 1996-07-23 1997-07-23 Mac architecture

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GBGB9615444.8A Pending GB9615444D0 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 MAC architecture

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EP (1) EP0914735A1 (en)
GB (2) GB9615444D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1998004071A1 (en)

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1991018462A1 (en) * 1990-05-18 1991-11-28 The University Of Toronto Innovations Foundation High bandwidth fault tolerant lan
EP0495595A2 (en) * 1991-01-11 1992-07-22 Ncr Corporation Display apparatus and method of image characteristic adjustment
US5471472A (en) * 1991-07-30 1995-11-28 Synernetics Inc. Network multiplexer

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1991018462A1 (en) * 1990-05-18 1991-11-28 The University Of Toronto Innovations Foundation High bandwidth fault tolerant lan
EP0495595A2 (en) * 1991-01-11 1992-07-22 Ncr Corporation Display apparatus and method of image characteristic adjustment
US5471472A (en) * 1991-07-30 1995-11-28 Synernetics Inc. Network multiplexer

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Brown LS,Hewlett-Packard Journal,vol.46 no.4 1 Aug 1995,pp39-42 *

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GB2331434B (en) 2001-04-04
EP0914735A1 (en) 1999-05-12
GB9615444D0 (en) 1996-09-04
WO1998004071A1 (en) 1998-01-29

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20030723