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Fast packetized data delivery for digital networks

CA 1311036 C · Owner: American Telephone And Telegraph Company · Inventors: Buhrke, Rolfe Erwin; Spencer, Douglas Albert; Davis, James Alvin

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Abstract, A method and apparatus for decreasing delay and use of data processing resources in the reliable transmission of data frames in a packet network. In transmitting data from a source to a destination over a plurality ofintermediate data switching points the data processing required for each frame is selectively varied at each data switching point according to the requirements for, transmission of data frames of a message and of the succeeding link used for that message. A virtual link address is transmitted with each data frame which is translated into the mode of processing the frame at the data switching point and, into the virtual and real address of the next data link. …

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  • Granted December 1, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 1, 2009.
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FiledOctober 31, 1988
GrantedDecember 1, 1992
Term endedDecember 1, 2009
Patent numberCA 1311036 C
Classification (IPC)H04L12/00 +1 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedOct 31, 1988Patent grantedDec 1, 1992Term endedDec 1, 2009

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