Patent ID: 6108718
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of delivering an information packet in a system carrying out communications between a plurality of electronic apparatuses connected by a bus, upon the occurrence of a bus reset when said information packet has been output to said bus and is to be delivered to a set physical address and said bus reset re-allocates the physical address of said electronic apparatuses connected to said bus, comprising the steps of:transmitting a command from a designated controller apparatus to all other electronic apparatuses connected to said bus, said command including information regarding a channel of said bus on which said information packet on said bus resides;each electronic apparatus connected to said bus determining whether it transmitted said information packet on said channel of said bus prior to said bus reset; andreceiving said information packet at one or more intended connected electronic apparatuses based upon said determined transmitting electronic apparatus.