Patent ID: 9258244
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A network system comprising: a transmitting node that transmits data at a first rate in accordance with a communications protocol, the transmitting node comprises a pin; a receiving node that receives the data and processes the data in accordance with the communications protocol; and a hub that is in communication with the transmitting node and the receiving node, the hub receives the data from the transmitting node and directs the data to the receiving node at the first data rate, wherein when the transmitting node has completed transmission of the data, the transmitting node initiates an arbitration procedure in accordance with the communications protocol and transmits a request to the hub at a second data rate, the second data rate being slower than the first data rate, the request being a request to transmit additional data, wherein the pin of the transmitting node is tied to ground to indicate that a third node in the network system is prohibited from receiving the data.