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Patent US5854700 - Optical communication network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsIn an optical communication network in which a plural number of nodes are connected to each bidirectional broadcasting bus, and a node communicates with another using the packets, or an optical communication network in which a plural number of nodes are connected to a bidirectional broadcasting bus,...http://www.google.com/patents/US5854700?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5854700 - Optical communication networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5854700 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/643,098Publication dateDec 29, 1998Filing dateMay 2, 1996Priority dateMar 5, 1992Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS5684899, US5915054Publication number08643098, 643098, US 5854700 A, US 5854700A, US-A-5854700, US5854700 A, US5854700AInventorsTakeshi OtaOriginal AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (28), Non-Patent Citations (45), Referenced by (22), Classifications (19), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOptical communication network
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