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Patent US5684899 - Optical communication network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsIn 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/US5684899?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5684899 - Optical communication networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5684899 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/766,931Publication dateNov 4, 1997Filing dateDec 16, 1996Priority dateMar 5, 1992Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS5854700, US5915054Publication number08766931, 766931, US 5684899 A, US 5684899A, US-A-5684899, US5684899 A, US5684899AInventorsTakeshi OtaOriginal AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (30), Non-Patent Citations (38), Referenced by (26), Classifications (20), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetOptical communication network
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