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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
An Wang, Lincoln, MA (US);
Gary N Stapleford, Londonderry, NH (US);
Richard W Neiss, Hollis, NH (US);
Assignee:
Wang Laboratories, Inc., Lowell, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
34082508 ; 3408255 ; 370 90 ; 370 96 ;
Abstract
In a communication facility a masterstation initially directs a single inquiry signal to the aggregate of the operating stations and receives a response from this aggregate indicating by its structure which of the several individual stations currently needs service from the communication facility. Messages are thereafter exchanged between the masterstation and those stations only which need service to inform the masterstation as to the details of the needed service. The many message exchanges between the master station and individual stations needing nothing is eliminated.