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Patent US5634006 - System and method for ensuring QOS in a token ring network utilizing an ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA data processing system for regulating access to a communication network is disclosed herein. The data processing system employs a component that can be implemented in hardware logic or software. The component regulates access to the priority queue or transmit channel that is attached to the shared...http://www.google.com/patents/US5634006?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5634006 - System and method for ensuring QOS in a token ring network utilizing an access regulator at each node for allocating frame size for plural transmitting applications based upon negotiated information and priority in the networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5634006 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/540,923Publication dateMay 27, 1997Filing dateOct 11, 1995Priority dateAug 17, 1992Fee statusLapsedAlso published asCA2095755A1, CA2095755C, DE69318081D1, DE69318081T2, EP0583965A2, EP0583965A3, EP0583965B1Publication number08540923, 540923, US 5634006 A, US 5634006A, US-A-5634006, US5634006 A, US5634006AInventorsMark J. Baugher, John K. Bigler, Mark R. SimpsonOriginal AssigneeInternational Business Machines CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (21), Non-Patent Citations (28), Referenced by (106), Classifications (26), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for ensuring QOS in a token ring network utilizing an access regulator at each node for allocating frame size for plural transmitting applications based upon negotiated information and priority in the network
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370/455, 709/224, 370/229International ClassificationH04L29/06, G06F13/00, H04L12/433, H04L29/08, H04L12/56Cooperative ClassificationH04L69/326, H04L69/24, H04L47/36, H04L2012/5645, H04L12/433, H04L2012/5636, H04L2012/5632, H04L47/10, H04L47/13, H04L29/06, H04L47/20European ClassificationH04L47/20, H04L47/13, H04L47/10, H04L47/36, H04L12/433, H04L29/06Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJul 14, 2009FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 20090527May 27, 2009LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesDec 1, 2008REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedJan 24, 2005FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Jan 24, 2005SULPSurcharge for late paymentYear of fee payment: 7Dec 15, 2004REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedSep 18, 2000FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services