Patent ID: 8837514
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for communication over a multidrop local network that includes a network mesh for receiving a plurality of multidrop network devices and the network having an operating bandwidth that determines the maximum rate of packet transfer between devices disposed on the network, comprising the steps of: disposing a plurality of multidrop network devices on the network; defining the operating data rate for each of the multidrop local network devices on the network and the bandwidth required for the operation of each of the network devices such that the required number of data packets per unit time can be received thereby; allocating with a network controller on the multidrop local network a portion of the available bandwidth to each of the multidrop network devices as reserved bandwidth, wherein the step of allocating with the network controller comprises: providing a central controller interfaced with the multidrop local network, and allocating with the central controller the available bandwidth ; and denying access to an added multidrop network device when the required bandwidth thereby exceeds the reserved bandwidth.